“Helping people get a life is the hardest work God does. That’s true for us as well. Partnering with him on this mission signs you up for disappointment, challenge, pain grief, and loss as you deal with people. But it also sets you up for exhilaration, joy, hope, and abundant life. That’s life. And that’s the point.” -Reggie McNeal (in “Missional Renaissance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church”)