Comments on: Service Recap – 27.07.2008 http://mwchurch.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/service-recap-27072008/ Mon, 04 Aug 2008 04:38:48 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kestrel http://mwchurch.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/service-recap-27072008/#comment-207 Kestrel Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:17:12 +0000 http://mwchurch.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/service-recap-27072008/#comment-207 Very true! It is so easy to forget/ignore the fact that we are to make disciples. Has definitely caused me to rethink some things and how I can live more purposefully for Jesus. Very true! It is so easy to forget/ignore the fact that we are to make disciples.

Has definitely caused me to rethink some things and how I can live more purposefully for Jesus.

]]> By: mwchurch http://mwchurch.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/service-recap-27072008/#comment-206 mwchurch Tue, 29 Jul 2008 18:44:59 +0000 http://mwchurch.wordpress.com/2008/07/27/service-recap-27072008/#comment-206 That's a fairly scary thought isn't it. 'If I'm not becoming a fisher of men, am I truly following Christ?' It would have to be a fair assessment that most people who say they are following Jesus Christ aren't all that active in fishing for men - making disciples. Most seem to think it's the church's job to run the programs and events that will see souls saved, and it's true that that works in some cases. But why should the church be busting its gut to get people into the church to get them saved when Jesus clearly said "out into the world and make disciples". It seems to me that every church member has their own 'programs and events' already running in their lives - they're called 'their friends, family and work collegues' and this is the pool they should be fishing from. But, if we're not actively utilizing this fishing pool and actually fishing for men, are we truly following Christ or have just fallen into the age old religious trap of religiosity and selfish faith? Anyway, those are some of my thoughts on it all. Pastor Larry Blackmore - MWChurch That’s a fairly scary thought isn’t it. ‘If I’m not becoming a fisher of men, am I truly following Christ?’
It would have to be a fair assessment that most people who say they are following Jesus Christ aren’t all that active in fishing for men – making disciples. Most seem to think it’s the church’s job to run the programs and events that will see souls saved, and it’s true that that works in some cases. But why should the church be busting its gut to get people into the church to get them saved when Jesus clearly said “out into the world and make disciples”.
It seems to me that every church member has their own ‘programs and events’ already running in their lives – they’re called ‘their friends, family and work collegues’ and this is the pool they should be fishing from.
But, if we’re not actively utilizing this fishing pool and actually fishing for men, are we truly following Christ or have just fallen into the age old religious trap of religiosity and selfish faith?
Anyway, those are some of my thoughts on it all.
Pastor Larry Blackmore – MWChurch

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