My own Special World.

1 Corinthians 9:19-23

Amplified Bible.

19 For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to everyone, so that I may win more [for Christ]. 20 To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews [for Christ]; to men under the Law, [I became] as one [a]under the Law, though not being under the Law myself, so that I might win those who are under the Law. 21 To those who are without (outside) the Law, [I became] as one without the Law, though [I am] not without the law of God, but under the law of Christ, so that I might win those who are without law. 22 To the [b]weak I became [as the] weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men, so that I may by all means [in any and every way] save some [by leading them to faith in Jesus Christ]. 23 And I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings along with you.

I was reminded recently that I live in my own special world. Guess what? I do live in my own special world. I live in a world of Dungeons, Dragons, Cyberpunks,Starships and Spacemen. I live in the world of the Hardcore Gamer and more than just living there it is my mission field. It is filled with people some of whom have never heard the gospel or heard a false gospel. It is filled with people that the traditional church has rejected.

Not everyone understands the call to be salt and light in the Hardcore Gaming Community. I understand that anyone in a fringe ministry should expect this type of treatment. Not everyone can or wants to understand  the call God has placed on my life. Guess what? That is just fine. Early in my Christian walk I was taught that when people are in fringe/extreme ministries there will be controversy. I have experienced threats of “being reported to my church leadership” and “being publicly branded by their church as a heretic.” I have even been physically assaulted by fellow believers. 

Here is my take away on all of this. I choose to follow the leading of the Holy Spirit into something new and unusual so I have no one to blame but myself. In this I am in good company.the whole of the early church was not well liked as proof of this see the book of Acts and see church history. So I will walk this road until God tells me otherwise or he calls me home.