If a picture says a thousand words, then maps offer powerful insights which very few other modes of communication can compete with. Good maps are intuitively readable by everyone, able to communicate simple and complex information seamlessly. This is because maps are essentially an art form, or a set of graphic depictions which convey information and enforce meaning. Through the use of thematic geo-spatial data, you can harness the 'power of where' and make an impact for the Kingdom.

Maps have basic and obvious uses (as a reference tool to navigate by/strategize with, or even as part of a room's decor), but their particular utilization by Christians has yet to become fully realized. Here are three major reasons why maps will add value and provide far-reaching benefits in one's effort to rebuild local Christendom: 1) in order to better understand your current context, 2) to strategize our stewardship efforts with the resources around us, and 3) to redesign our local places for reformation.

We hang pictures on our walls to admire and consider their significance and beauty - why not hang a map of your home town? Why not a map of the location where your church's missionary is serving? How about a map of your church's neighborhood or city context? Or what about a map of your homestead to way-find and show visitors around by? Why maps?  They're to mark and advance Christ's Kingdom, that's why.

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