Parties - Empowered to Go!
WELCOME to Issue #260 of The Seedhead from Alex and Hannah at Dandelion Resourcing
- a weekly confidence booster to help you step into naturally supernatural discipleship and mission!
Join us on the Bible App and enjoy our second 5 day Bible reading plan!
Here’s the second of our Bible reading plans for YouVersion’s Bible App!
We’ve mentioned before the global nature of this endeavor, with over 2,300 languages having the Bible in their mother tongue. One thing we didn’t know is how YouVersion are fundraising for, and funding, Bible translation into less common languages. What a great and vital project for world missions.
We’d love for you to use our new plan, review it warmly, and invite others to use it!
Here’s a taster from Day 1 of the plan Parties - Empowered to Go!
The Lost Are Open – Be Present and Engaged!
It’s easy to assume that most people aren’t interested in faith.
Maybe they’ve walked away from church.
Possibly they’ve never given Jesus a second thought.
Perhaps their social media posts make you think, ‘They’re not open to Christianity.’
But Jesus has a different assessment!
In Matthew 9:37, Jesus declares, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.” In John 4:35, He says, “Open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.”
If we agree that Jesus doesn’t lie, and that His words aren’t wishful thinking, we need a more honest explanation for our lived experience being so different from what He says in Scripture. Here’s a better option: Jesus’ words are a direct challenge to the assumptions we make about our unbelieving friends.
The reality is that most lost people are far more spiritually hungry than we give them credit for..
They’re searching - for hope, for meaning, for belonging. It’s just that often they don’t know how to articulate these God-given longings. Deep down they desire authentic spiritual reality, but are stuck on how to satisfy that hunger.
We’ve seen this firsthand.
A neighbor who wouldn’t set foot in church asked for prayer.
A friend who seemed skeptical joined us in serving the poor.
A colleague who normally keeps things light suddenly opened up about their fears and regrets.
These aren’t isolated cases - they’re signs that God is already at work.
That’s why the first step in relational mission isn’t to talk, but to see with spiritual eyes.
Building on the foundation of prayer, our next step is to become present, allowing the Holy Spirit to guide our interactions as we give time, attention, and energy to this.
Go for a walk in your neighborhood. Linger longer in your front yard or after work or with your friends. Smile, wave, stop for a conversation. These small intentional acts can lead to deeper connections, which often turn into trust, openness, and spiritual connections.
Here’s the key: we’re not meant to force spiritual hunger. We’re called to recognize it and to respond with love. That starts by being present and building relationships with those around us.
While the Bible does caution us not to be shaped by the values of those who don’t worship God (Psalm 1:1), it’s also clear that we must operate by faith and not fear. Jesus consistently spent time with people who were spiritually lost, even when they were broken and in the midst of their sin. He wasn’t afraid to engage, and to lead with His compassion and love.
Of course, as we’ll see further on, He did not stop there. But to start, we must imitate Him by being lovingly present with our spiritual eyes open, so that we can learn to spot where the Father is already at work around us.
As Jesus says that the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few, will you become one of those few?
Next Steps
Get the plan! Here’s the full scoop on how to access the plan, along with a QR code to download the Bible app if needed.
PLUS - On Day 5 you’ll get to join us on a brand new video prayer walk that we filmed especially for this plan!
Complete the plan and then rate it 5 stars! That will help many others find the plan.
Share with others. We’d love for you to feature the plan across your church, ministry, or group.
Thanks so much for supporting us to share God’s Word with people from all over the world.
With love,
Alex + Hannah
ALEX AND HANNAH ABSALOM
P.S. We look forward to hearing about your experience of our plans on the Bible App! Drop us a note with your feedback and how you’re living differently as a result…
