Reading Scripture w/ a Missional Lense

One of the most important tools for adopting an increasingly missional posture in our communities is Scripture. Reading the Bible with a "missional hermeneutic" is so helpful for developing an imagination for how God might be at work in our own contexts.

I was recently asked what biblical passages I would select to focus us on a missional posture. In other words, what texts would I use for a group reflecting on how they might participate with what God was doing in their community/neighborhood. Here's what I came up with off the top of my head:

• Jeremiah 29:4-7
• 2 Samuel 7:1-7
• Nehemiah 2:11-20
• Luke 10:1-9
• Luke 10:25-37
• Matthew 28:16-20
• Acts 17:22-27

What passages have you found helpful in understanding how God's mission plays out in our lives, our communities?