Monday, August 16, 2010

Equipping Followers

I was encouraged to share a little more about the 'why' of Church Planting. We are in the place of privilege to be planting another Church so close by that is going to cost us so much. God is going to bless both here and there. Let's pray and believe God for it?

Some other thoughts:
  • I loved the story of the guys who got jumped by the evil spirit. You can't fake ministry in Jesus name for long before you get called on it!
  • I recently heard Tony Campolo say that the consumer minded church is going to be the reason for the continual decline of the Church. It is not about what you can get!
  • The best place for learning to walk with Jesus will never be the classroom.
  • The value of the classroom (the hall of Tyrannus) is as a place to come back to after being out ministering the gospel to people.
  • Why do we get so concerned about the possibility of young Christians promoting a heresy?
  • Heresy can be corrected in the context of a relationship.
  • I would rather straighten out some wrong thinking than to have to light a fire under somebody to get out and do something.
  • I am begging God to get us to the point of getting past 'polite' confession so that we can lay it all out before Him!
  • That is going to require a move of the Spirit among us.
  • Why is it so easy to 'talk tough' in the Worship service, and so difficult to go out and be the hands and feet of Jesus in the marketplace?
  • Lead somebody...don't tell me you don't know enough! You do!!!

Let's go Melrose, let's go Sauk Centre. The place for us to do the equipping necessary is in the battle and the battle is raging around us. Let's get out there and engage the battle!