Christian
Prosperity
Evangelism in the current American
culture is a real challenge. For decades now the media has saturated us with
spiritually dangerous concepts: 1. God is a feeling, 2. Church is something you
do, 3. Fun is a path to spiritual enlightenment. Add to that portable
electronic entertainment, opulence and a lack of discernment and evangelism
seems to be impossible but it not insurmountable to those who “walk by faith,
not by sight” (2 Corinthians 5:7).
Christ’s message of hope is timeless. In 1895 Franklin Edson
Belden eloquently summarized the Divine Path of Life with these words, “O heart bowed down with sorrow! O eyes
that long for sight! There’s gladness in believing, in Jesus there is light.” ‘Come unto Me, all ye that labor, and are heavy
laden, and I will give you rest.’ Take my yoke upon you and learn of Me; for I
am meek and lowly in heart and ye shall find rest unto your souls.”
Effective evangelism does not necessarily
come from the Godly leadership of elders; it springs from the heart of the
average Christian who: 1. distinguishes that what he believes is doctrine, not
tradition 2. has a clear, pure method to pursue his inspiration, 3. confidently
communicates that vision to others.
God blesses those who combine conviction and
creativity, passion and permanence, constancy and constitution. This is why our
church prospers. May the work of God continue to transform lives. May the
Church be a shining city on a hill. May fear be a pebble and not a mountain.
May God bless His one, true body of believers here on this globe. JG
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