Friday is for Heart Songs “I want to say loud and clear that when the Barna Group uses the term born again to describe American church-goers whose lives are indistinguishable from the world, and who sin as much as the world, and sacrifice for others as little as the world, and embrace injustice as readily … More A Provacative Quote with which Jesus Would Completely Agree
“We Christians should bother [with Evangelism] because of God the Father’s love . . . . All lovers will give anything, endure anything, do anything for the beloved. That is what our God is like. And if we are children of such a God, it stands to reason that we should mirror in our own … More Why Evangelism is at the Core (not the fringe) of Spiritual Formation
Thursday is for Discipleship: What should our churches be? “I’m a house church planter, and I am trying to figure out the core essentials of who and how we do what we do.”” “I’m a traditional church planter with a small core group. What should we be focusing on as a church?” “I’ve got a … More What are the Non-negotiables We Should be Striving for as a Church?
Monday Discussions on Mission Thom Rainer is reporting that a survey reveals the following about American Christians. I haven’t had time to read all of the article but for the purposes of our discussion today, let’s assume that the numbers are right. Only 21% of active church members invite anyone to church in a year, … More Weep, Weep, and Pray until Your Praying Turns to an Open Mouth for the Gospel
Friday is for Heart Songs I once heard the story of a late teenage boy who came to Christ and felt shame that he had lived 18 years and never read the Bible. He set himself to reading the Bible once for every year of his life by the age of 21 and then made … More Lessons from the Prophet Daniel on Evangelizing and Blessing a Culture
Discipleship Our first church plant did a survey of the men at about year ten. We found that 25% of the men, (I think it was something like 24.3%), had led someone to Christ in the previous three years. Dan Spader, the founder of Sonlife Ministry and a national leader in the area of discipleship … More Twenty Five Percent of the Men Had Led Someone to Christ in the Previous Three Years
Monday’s Discussion How do we account for the fact that millions of people in America say that they believe the Bible, believe in Jesus, believe that Jesus is God, believe that the gospel is true, believe that Jesus was telling the truth when he said that he was “the way, the truth, and the life … More American Christians Don’t Believe What They Say They Believe
Over the last month or so, I’ve written about the problem we have in the American church-related to discipleship. (see We’ve got discipleship all wrong and Penetrating Post-Christian Communities with the Gospel and in a number of other places). But the issue keeps coming up in numerous posts and in conversations with pastors. This week … More “Making Disciples” is a Unitary Act
Tuesday is for Preaching This week I will be preaching at First Baptist Church, in Bolingbrook, IL. First Baptist is led by a bright young pastor from Texas with a great mind, a superior education in the biblical languages, and a fantastic heart for God. This week, he is away and has asked me to … More Admonitions for Preachers
Weekend Meditations on the Gospel Jesus put it this way, “For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers, what more are you doing than others? Do not even the Gentiles do the same? [1] … More Monday Afternoon and the Gospel
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