Today is May 21. I watched an interview on ABC News regarding the return of Jesus taking place today. Read also were an individual gave up his life's saving to help promote the fact of Jesus' return.
Our mission as leaders and followers of Jesus is to be about His business. Jesus told us its not for us to know. We are to live in expectation of an any moment return. There is a world in need of Jesus. We are called to carry out the Great Commission lived in the attitude of The Great Commandment.
Showing posts with label Missional Living and Leadership. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Missional Living and Leadership. Show all posts
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Being Blessed
I'm a huge sports fan especially of college basketball. I am in Houston to attend the Final Four of the NCAA. I'm here because of who I know, not what I know. I'm here because the tickets were purchased for me from one who loves me. As I'm here in Houston, I'm being treated wonderfully well. I am thankful to my daughter and son-in-law for this great blessing.
I am a follower of Jesus and my destiny is secured. It will because of who I know, not what I know.
The price for my salvation has already been purchased from who loves me - Jesus. I am blessed in this life in order to be a blessing to others.
We are to live our lives with thanksgiving. When I see how blessed I am, it humbles me.
I am a follower of Jesus and my destiny is secured. It will because of who I know, not what I know.
The price for my salvation has already been purchased from who loves me - Jesus. I am blessed in this life in order to be a blessing to others.
We are to live our lives with thanksgiving. When I see how blessed I am, it humbles me.
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Missonal Living
Missional Living what is it? How does it work out in life?
Over the years I have seen "new" ways of doing church come and go. Solomon said that there really wasn't anything new under the sun. For some reason, we always seem that the way we present something is new and never done this way before. I heard from a postmodern leader, that the way they do church is New Testament, and no one else has done it this way before. Pretty over the top, pretty arrogant.
Missional Living is living out your faith with purpose of demonstrating in deed and word the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Because we are a part of His body and because of His heart's desire is that this is lived out in community and not in isolation.
The body (the church) is to carry out the Great Commission in light of the Great Commandment.
The body is to train, equip, and empower believers to live out as fully as possible the gospel message wherever they find themselves.
Some have used the phrase missional communities, gospel communities and have said these communities, smaller units of the body scattered should be "on mission" together. This means the whole group devotes their efforts together for one overriding goal usually expressed through some "mission". Some have said this is the only way to do missional communities. The question that needs to be asked, "Is this the only way?" The answer is no, this is not the only way. Beware when system are pushed for people to have to fit in, rather than consideration of the people and how God may work through them.
Here is another way of "doing" missional communities. The group, community gathers together to share and encourage life together and to empower their members to fulfill what the Lord has placed on their heart. So the members are freed to do ministry and then return to report how the Lord is working in their lives. See Mark 6 when the disciples come back to report to Jesus.
Now is this the only way? Of course not.
God is a creative and diverse. He works through His body this way as well.
Over the years I have seen "new" ways of doing church come and go. Solomon said that there really wasn't anything new under the sun. For some reason, we always seem that the way we present something is new and never done this way before. I heard from a postmodern leader, that the way they do church is New Testament, and no one else has done it this way before. Pretty over the top, pretty arrogant.
Missional Living is living out your faith with purpose of demonstrating in deed and word the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Because we are a part of His body and because of His heart's desire is that this is lived out in community and not in isolation.
The body (the church) is to carry out the Great Commission in light of the Great Commandment.
The body is to train, equip, and empower believers to live out as fully as possible the gospel message wherever they find themselves.
Some have used the phrase missional communities, gospel communities and have said these communities, smaller units of the body scattered should be "on mission" together. This means the whole group devotes their efforts together for one overriding goal usually expressed through some "mission". Some have said this is the only way to do missional communities. The question that needs to be asked, "Is this the only way?" The answer is no, this is not the only way. Beware when system are pushed for people to have to fit in, rather than consideration of the people and how God may work through them.
Here is another way of "doing" missional communities. The group, community gathers together to share and encourage life together and to empower their members to fulfill what the Lord has placed on their heart. So the members are freed to do ministry and then return to report how the Lord is working in their lives. See Mark 6 when the disciples come back to report to Jesus.
Now is this the only way? Of course not.
God is a creative and diverse. He works through His body this way as well.
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