Subject: How to "win the world" ? |
Bible Note: mommapbs Glad to hear your chimes got rang. :-) I can't agree enough. These verses Acts 2:47; 5:14; 11:24 which to me imply the people were first saved then added to the church and they were first saved by people going out to the market and meeting places. You are also very right on your comment about the lack of discipleship within the church, Ephesians 4:11-12 clearly states the mission of the church. It is not programs, buildings, fine preaching, or many of the other things we see the church doing today. The Churches total charge is to make disciples teaching and equipping them to do the work of the Lord. In case anyone has forgotten the work of the Lord is seen in Matthew 28:19-20 and Acts 1:8. Without discipleship the churches are producing shallow, self centered, what’s in for me Christians. If the trend doesn’t change soon the world will have every right to point to what we call church and say why would I want to be a part of that? The problem starts at the leadership. People that look for a way to measure success and determine it must mean building size, congregation size, ministerial salary, and care nothing about the spiritual wellbeing of those placed in they charge. The problems flows from the top right down to the congregation where people resist making commitments, spend time praying and studying God’s word, seeking instead only to have their felt needs met. We have become of a nation of very shallow people, going to very shallow churches, pastored by very shallow men, lead by very shallow leaders. All who look for their felts needs to be met rather than becoming servants to a living God. Thud!! That was me jumping off my soap box. :-) EdB |