Reformed. Christianity. Evangelism. Modern Culture.
Mark Dever in his book, What Is a Healthy Church? writes, “When you peer into the life of a church, the growth of its members can show up in all sorts of ways.” Here are just a few good examples – though of course this is not an exhaustive list :
- Growing numbers being called to missions—“I’ve enjoyed sharing the gospel with my neighbors from South America. I wonder if God is calling me to …”
- Older members getting a fresh sense of their responsibility in evangelism and in discipling younger members—“Why don’t you come over for dinner?”
- Younger members attending the funerals of older members out of love—“As a single man in my twenties, it was so good to be taken in by Mr. and Mrs.…”
- Increased praying in the church and more prayers centered on evangelism and ministry opportunities—“I’m starting an evangelistic Bible study at work and I’m a little nervous. Would the church pray that …”
- More members sharing the gospel with outsiders.
- Increased and sacrificial giving—“Honey, how can we cut fifty dollars from our monthly budget in order to support…”
- Increased fruits of the Spirit.
- A corporate willingness to discipline unrepentant and public sin.
- A corporate love for an unrepentant sinner shown in the pursuit of him or her before discipline is enacted—“Please! If you get this message, I would love to hear from you.”
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Thank you for sharing and greetings 🙂 🙂
Thank you for passing by!
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This message is like a set of New Year’s resolutions for churches. It can also be used as a quarterly evaluation checklist for every pastor and ministry leader during the quarterly church business meeting or elder board meeting. I pray that many ministry leaders will read and take heed to these Spirit-empowered points. Thank you for sharing.
im glad you passed by