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1 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 105871 | ||
Brian The branch of this thread you responded to, was discussing discipleship within the church. Christianity once a powerful influence in many nations is declining and the question was why? Is it because the message is outdated? or the music isn't right? or we aren't doing enough evangelism, or that Christianity just doesn't seem to work? The discussion came to the point of discipleship and that is where I made my comments that you responded to. While I could probably attempt to speak about the church of the world I think I would be better able to speak to what I have directly observed here in the States. Your right, in the example I gave, the men did need to find another church. But that wasn't why I used his example. I gave that example as a way to show what is taking place in many churches around this nation and I believe also around the world. The church has placed it’s focus not on making disciples but building numbers. Churches will go to most any measure to draw more people in but in most cases they do not have resources in place to disciple them once they do come in. Your last paragraph is actually a confirmation of what I was saying. EdB |
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2 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | Mommapbs | 105885 | ||
EdB, you wrote, "Churches will go to most any measure to draw more people in but in most cases they do not have resources in place to disciple them once they do come in." AMEN! Presently, my church has grown in NUMBER by about 20 percent. We have outgrown our present facility and are building a HUGE "worship center" nearby to accomodate this "growth." But as you note, there is little or no vehicle in place to disciple all that enter in. We have "small groups" BUT, these tightly controlled, they are "arranged" and "programmed" just like our morning "worship" services. As you can see, I'm a tad bit discouraged. . . but there is hope, for the top item on our prayer list for the body is DISCIPLESHIP! Everything starts with prayer; so I know I am in the right place there! mommapbs |
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3 | How to "win the world" ? | Bible general Archive 2 | EdB | 105886 | ||
mommapbs When it is all said and done this is the most important thing of all. "but there is hope, for the top item on our prayer list for the body is DISCIPLESHIP!" Prayer works and prayer is the answer! EdB |
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