As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
Reposted from Rooted Thinking.
We need a God-centered, faith-filled expectancy as we pursue Gospel ministry. There are many reasons why we as believers in Jesus Christ should serve Him with a spirit of expectancy that God will work through us in evangelism. We looked at two reasons for such expectancy in a previous article. Now let’s look at three more.
“Whether staff-heavy or staff-light initially, most churches discover, in time, the need for a healthy blend of both paid and unpaid leaders.” - Desiring God
“Sills, who lost his job after admitting misconduct, claims SBC leaders used him as a scapegoat to bolster their public image.” - RNS
“As the world (and the church) becomes more single, many ministry leaders and pastors are asking:…’Do we start a ministry that specifically targets singles, or do we intentionally integrate them into the everyday life of the church?’” - Lifeway
“pastors and Christians differ in their opinions about the term [unity] as well. For pastors, words like ‘harmony’ (70%), ‘reconciliation’ (52%) and ‘sacrifice’ (41%) come to mind, while Christians tend to say ‘alliance’ (39%) or ‘sameness’ (31%).” - Barna
“Majorities of both mainline (66%) and non-mainline Protestant pastors (53%) expressed concern that ‘Christians are more loyal to their political views than their faith.’” - CPost
“As we reconstitute and rebuild this team, I know that if my vision for the ERLC is not aligned with what our churches actually need right now, it won’t work. … know that each of these steps are undertaken so our entity is fashioned in such a way as to address the feedback we are receiving from our churches.” - BPNews
What am I doing here? Who am I to be giving the Gospel to others? Why would God use me? Why should people listen to me?
I imagine that most Christians have asked questions like these when seeking to obey Christ and witness. When these thoughts come, what we do with them becomes extremely important. If we allow ourselves to dwell on our weakness, we will witness less and ineffectively, if we witness much at all.
“A 2020 Lifeway Research study found 67% of U.S. adults say they typically give thanks to God at Thanksgiving.” - Lifeway
“Lacking empathy, narcissists can exploit and discourage others. They charm colaborers, then dismiss them when they serve no purpose. Narcissists also think they do no wrong.” - TGC
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