The thought recently occurred to me: “What would the Apostle Paul do to bring the message of Jesus to a large, cosmopolitan city like Berlin?”
I immediately thought of the time he spent in Athens, recorded in Acts 17. Paul engaged with the people there by starting at a point they could understand. He began with their own religious thinking, from there went on to explain how there is an intelligent purpose behind the universe, and finally connected it all to Jesus. The response was less than overwhelming, but his message penetrated the hearts of a few key people.
That, in my mind, is what mission in a modern, secular metropolis like Berlin (or Paris, or Rome, or New York, or…) has to do.
A benefit concert for House Nazareth is being planned for September. Several members of the “Berlin Philharmonic”, one of the leading orchestras of the world, have offered to play. The purpose is not just to raise funds but, like Paul, for the fellowship at House Nazareth to engage more deeply with the city. Please pray. More soon on finances and how things are looking for the future.