"People were made to contribute, to add value and to see themselves as participants in the purposes of God in the world. Without something meaningful to do, all of the other concerns of life become overwhelming. ...

It is the genius of God that he would call for an action from believers that simultaneously draws them into a deeper and more meaningful relationship with him and reaches the lost world that he loves. ...

Those who participate in missio Dei (God's mission) share in its fruit. Delegating that mission to a few for the rest to watch is only going to produce bored believers."

I got this book for Christmas. It is interesting thus far. These few quotes seem to address the issue of doing and the question: Do we wait for grace before we act or does grace come when we act? May be some truth there.