We have a dehumanisation problem!
Somewhere along the way, we have come to forget that it’s all about people–it always has been, and it always will be, no matter our context.
Have you ever had a strange moment of clarity where you are talking to someone you know and love, and, all of a sudden, you realise they are a person, too?
Do you know what I mean?
You realise that they have a story. They have hopes, dreams, fears, giftings, hurts and needs. They aren’t just a character in your story, but they are a unique individual.
I think we do this all the time. We get so caught up in our own story that we lose track of the actual people around us.
But if you think about it, everything we do is about people. Our next door neighbours are people, our work colleagues are people, our sporting teammates are people, our bosses are people, and our community groups and churches are all full of people. The issues we talk about, the problems we face, the fears we hold on to, and the places where we have responsibilities to lead…they all involve people.
I think it is easy for us to lose sight of this.
I think it may even have become a habit.
And this habit makes it easier to get frustrated and angry with the people that surround us.
Our approach at Project Nexus is to focus on people. People who are compelled by the thing God has placed on their hearts. People who can’t help but lead out of who God has created them to be.
People that are committed to seeing and leading people. And people who are honest about the temptation to dehumanise others.
Because, to be honest, nothing else matters. Or maybe: to be honest, people are all that matter.
It’s all about people. It always has been, and it always will be–no matter our context.
