I am heading in a new direction after realizing I am not a church planter or Lead Pastor. Thirteen years in the Hill Country of Texas, the modern equivalent of the backside of Midian, has shown me that my main gifting is Evangelism. So, I’m getting back to my roots. This blog focused on evangelism
It would have been my dad’s 91st birthday last week and it caused me to reflect on my Dad’s profession of faith in Jesus Christ, as well as my stepmom Judy’s, two years ago. Their turning to the Lord were the results of thirty years of praying. Plus, there was a bonus: my dad’s hospital roommate also confessed Jesus as Lord. Not only that, I was able to baptize all three of them.
At the time my concern was that they would not be discipled, that is, taught about the things of God nor read the Bible, nor go to a church, nor experience Christian fellowship. That all proved true. They both died last year and as far as I could tell, there was no discernible growth. In fact, my father was downright hostile to the Gospel the last time I saw him, a year after he “became” a Christian.
GOD DIDN’T SAVE US TO JUST GO TO CHURCH, sit in a pew, listen, and leave.
Many professing Christians don’t even do that.
He expects us to be good dirt, producing something.
Some don’t understand God’s Word so they don’t obey, ever, and go back to their vomit.
Others get excited about Jesus, worship, and fellowship, but don’t read the Bible to apply knowledge, so when stuff hits the fan, they fall away.
REALLY? IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAT YOU HAVE APART FROM JESUS?
Nope. Jesus is better than ice cream.
I WAS $30,000 IN DEBT WHEN I GAVE MY LIFE TO THE LORD….
I read this passage as a new believer and wondered if this could apply to my paying it off.
Slowly.
By faith I would start by sending a few dollars to the credit card company, like stretching out my hand.
A small task. Would God honor it?
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