Wednesday is for Prayer “There are only three kinds of Christians when it comes to world missions: zealous goers, zealous senders, and the disobedient.” —John Piper Question: I agree. Now how do we get the whole church on board with this reality? Answer: Whatever answer we give, MUST start with prayer (Luke 10:2).
Monday is for Discussion Sometimes, the truth just stares us in the face and screams a challenge to our souls. “For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.” (2 … More Take the Three Generation Challenge
I’m not denying a process in becoming a fisher of men, I’m just saying that mature discipleship always yields a gospel telling man or woman, compelled by the beauty of the gospel, the needs of others and most of all, the command of Christ, to tell others. It doesn’t take as long as some people say. And … More We’ve Got Discipleship All Wrong
Friday promo: I’m doing a seminar for a church in Indiana this weekend on some of these concepts. These are critical issues not just for church planters but for all churches who want to penetrate their communities with the gospel. For more and a video see: Michael Frost and The Skill Most Church Planters … More Michael Frost and The Skill Most Church Planters (and Churches) Neglect
Wednesday is for Prayer and Reflection I ran across a brilliant article from an Jamie Dunlop, associate of Mark Dever and Capital Hill Baptist Church. Jamie and Mark have recently co-authored a book, The Compelling Community: Where God’s Power Makes a Church Attractive. The article was titled, “3 Ways We Prevent the Gospel from Making Our Churches … More Things We Do that Prevent People from Hearing the Gospel
Update: This was originally written as a Good Friday meditation in 2015. This morning one of my subscribers reminded me of it. I think it is more relevant today than 6 years ago. Unfortunately, all the trends in the nation point in the direction that it and the book it points to will be even … More The Church in America has Alzheimers
Sunday Afternoon Musings “If a writer sets out to characterize contemporary Western society as given over to materialism and self-seeking, he will find many people agreeing with him. If he sets out to define the Christian ideal of a society based on principles consonant with New Testament teaching, he will likewise find many people agreeing … More Fitting in to the World or Transforming It?
Saturday Musings The modern American church is “ill focused and sadly out of sync with its Lord’s mission.” According to a 2010 LifeWay Research study, only three percent of American churches participated as the primary support for a church plant and only 14 percent participated “in any way” toward the establishment of a new church … More Getting Serious About Discipleship
It’s freezing in Chicago-land but Spring is coming. It really is. Pitchers and catchers report Wednesday, days are getting longer, the geese are back picking through corn fields. It’s coming. And it really won’t be long. So now really is a good time to start planning what you will do to demonstrate the love of … More Plan Now for a Spring Harvest of Souls
Pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training in just two weeks, which means now is the time to begin praying and planning for what you and your church will do to take the gospel to your community. Here’s a grab bag of 10 ideas for your Spring outreach. Spring clean up: Find the oldest, neediest, or … More 10 Ideas for Spring Outreach to Your Community
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