“Meanwhile our churches are concerned with fundraising, beautiful buildings, large numbers, comforting sermons from highly qualified preachers, while they display indifference to the poor and to the pariahs of society – drunks, whores, homosexuals, the poor, the insane and the lonely.
Jesus himself would find no place in our all too respectable churches, for he did not come to help the righteous, but to bring sinners to repentance. Our churches are not equipped to do that sort of thing…” – John White
At Edify our heart is for mission – whether overseas or locally, but because Edify was birthed out of the unjust dichotomies of Sydney, Australia we believe part of our calling is to promote awareness of and direct resource towards domestic and local mission expressions in our context.
We wish to support and come alongside people who live a lifestyle of mission right here in our backyard. Local heroes and missionaries giving their lives for the sake of the Gospel. We desire to share their stories and help them in whatever way in which we can!
Here are several examples of domestic missional communities right here in Sydney:
- Streetlevel Mission, Surry Hills
- Chifley Mission, Bidwill
- No. 47 Community Home, Macquarie Park
- Hopestreet Urban Compassion, Wooloomooloo
- Brotherhood CMC, Parramatta
- Urban Neighbours of Hope, Mt Druitt
We encourage you to come alongside these incredible individuals and communities in whatever way you can!
