Passion or Passivity? Why Holistic Mission Needs Both Personal and Corporate Engagement

For years, we’ve taught that the mission can’t be confined to a building or reduced to seasonal events. Mission must be lived out daily — where disciples live, work, learn, and play. But here’s the challenge most churches never talk about: when we shift the weight of mission onto personal, everyday responsibility, some disciples don’t step deeper into mission… they step back from it.

Not because the vision is wrong — but because without clear on-ramps and shared moments of united effort, passion can fade and passivity can creep in.

In this episode, Kris and Ken unpack what a holistic missional culture really looks like. They explore why individual missional living must remain the primary engine of the Great Commission, and how wisely-designed corporate efforts can ignite, reinforce, and accelerate that personal passion without falling back into event-driven evangelism.

If you’re trying to build a missional church without creating spectators or complacency, this conversation offers the clarity and practical insight your team needs.