Mission or Charity?

Thanks to the Energion Discussion Network (EDN) for publishing my post entitled, "Does the Church Confuse Mission with Charity?"

Too often the church replaces mission with charity. Charity is what we do for the poor and marginalized to make us feel good about ourselves.... But is this sufficient? Is this enough? Can such giving become a replacement for the mission and service that is so necessary?

The entire post can be read here.