4.15.2008

those who did the harvesting has reached

First, there's this clip that shows Christians serving and helping the homeless. Then, Evangelical Outpost pointed to this article about a gay man's experience. Internet Monk has a whole piece on the Christian messaging to homosexuals.

In my reading today in Matt10, Christ is giving instructions to His disciples on where and how they should be spreading the news that the kingdom of God was at hand. In v5-6, He tells them not to follow the regular path, but rather to "go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." Willow Creek and Saddleback tell you that small groups are the way to go, and that the most effective way to witness is to first build relationships, and then utilize those relationships to invite them to church. Jesus, however, tells His followers to focus on the lost sheep.

Not sure where I'm going with this, except to say that churches need to be examining their ministry energy outlay more carefully. And if that lost sheep percentage isn't trying to approach 100, I don't know what to tell you.

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