Comments on: go make disciples http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/06/go-make-disciples/ living Ephesians 2:1-4 in Lexington KY Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:35:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Dan Sheffler http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/06/go-make-disciples/#comment-58 Dan Sheffler Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:12:00 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/06/go-make-disciples/#comment-58 I agree that we need to get beyond inviting people to church and letting the pastor do all the work. the reason people do this is because they are largely afraid to change their relationship with someone from a relationship in the flesh into a relationship in the Spirit. What about Paul's exhortation to no longer know anyone in the flesh? The foundation of any relationship should be our relationship with Jesus Christ. I agree that we need to get beyond inviting people to church and letting the pastor do all the work. the reason people do this is because they are largely afraid to change their relationship with someone from a relationship in the flesh into a relationship in the Spirit. What about Paul’s exhortation to no longer know anyone in the flesh? The foundation of any relationship should be our relationship with Jesus Christ.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/06/go-make-disciples/#comment-55 Jeff Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:09:14 +0000 http://www.exicarus.com/2007/07/06/go-make-disciples/#comment-55 Good thoughts Dan! I sometimes wonder how many people I have turned off by inviting them to Church instead of getting to know them in the name of Jesus. Sometimes we witness in greater ways through our lifestyle. I did not give my life to Christ until I was 27. That was 10 years ago. I was searching for the meaning of life and asking questions about the meaning of life. I felt utterly alone and lost. It would have been nice just to have a Christian friend to hang out with and talk to about ethical issues I was struggling with. I say that because I would have wanted to be able to do so outside of the sanctuary walls. I always will wonder what would have happened had I had a Christian friend I could talk to and count on. During this time C.S. Lewis' book Mere Christianity would have even interested me. We need to re-define how to fulfill the Great Commission in the 21st Century. Good thoughts Dan!

I sometimes wonder how many people I have turned off by inviting them to Church instead of getting to know them in the name of Jesus. Sometimes we witness in greater ways through our lifestyle.

I did not give my life to Christ until I was 27. That was 10 years ago. I was searching for the meaning of life and asking questions about the meaning of life. I felt utterly alone and lost. It would have been nice just to have a Christian friend to hang out with and talk to about ethical issues I was struggling with. I say that because I would have wanted to be able to do so outside of the sanctuary walls. I always will wonder what would have happened had I had a Christian friend I could talk to and count on. During this time C.S. Lewis’ book Mere Christianity would have even interested me.

We need to re-define how to fulfill the Great Commission in the 21st Century.

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