We each have the opportunity to embrace intercultural relationships and to understand, respect, and benefit from the richness of cultures interacting. Pastor Tim Keller once said that a kingdom vision will make you “open to being sent out into your neighborhood to reach and serve in new ways..” This is a new kind of being sent. Rather than uprooting our families and leaving jobs and support networks, being sent today may simply mean being available—willingly stepping into culturally diverse relationships. This change has brought new opportunities for intercultural friendships, and in turn, it has started to shift the relational culture of the church. The Father sent the Son, and the Son has sent his followers into relationships and mission (John 17:18; Matt.