Personally, I don't fight back the desires that I know God has placed in me. Fifteen years ago I would not have cared a single bit about someone going to a church and following Christ. Now, that's a different story.The desire to reach as many people as possible is not a desire that I came up with on my on. It's not about a show. It's not about being famous.
It honestly comes from a desire to help others move from one road in life to a better road. I have know hundreds of people who have had their lives changed. I'm also one of those people who changed roads. It is not about us being "right". It is about helping people see what they may not already see.
Some people say as a pastor I just need to be content and let God bring in those He will bring in. Personally I don't see that. He said, "Go into all the world". He said, "bring them in." (I know that second example is within a parable, but "for me" I take that one personally as a charge to bring in people to church.)
I don't want to push my giftings on any other person reading this...but...I don't think it is about giftings as much as it is about COMMAND. That is why we do what we do...it is why I push so hard...it is why we must reach this world.
Honestly if every church would wake up and just go for it...well I'll leave you to wonder about what the results might be.
[photo credit flickr.com]
2 comments:
cool post.
your last statement reminded me of a verse to wake up... our salvation is closer than when we first believed! (romans?)
"I don't think it is about giftings as much as it is about COMMAND."
That's right. Many people fall into the trap of thinking that the great commission is optional.
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