What it means to be on mission for Jesus

Elaine Storkey reflects on the legacy of a faithful friend – as well as Jesus’ instructions to his followers – to share principles we can all live by 

A few months ago, I went to the funeral of an old friend. She had been widowed for over 20 years and faced death cheerfully, without regret or fear. An artist and designer, she had lived most of her life in a large village near the Norfolk coast and worshipped in a small mission hall. Her daughters decided to hold the funeral at the big Anglican church, because, as they explained: “quite a few people knew her”.