I posted part 1 here yesterday. Here's what's going through my mind on this particular subject. First let me say I Agree with the phrase "Discipleship is a process not a program." The frustration I have is this, are we using that phrase as a crutch so we can be lazy and not build into anyone? I'm not pointing blame I'm just simply asking a question. It seems that we as a church across America are failing when it comes to making disciples and reproducing. Would you agree or disagree?
We talk a really good talk. I believe that most of it is just talk. Why? Because most church growth is by swapping sheep from church to church. We aren't spreading our faith and seeing freshly redeemed people come to Christ and then teaching them to go out and reach someone. We use all kinds of excuses. I have heard a ton of them, ie. "I don't have the gift of evangelism." "I believe in relational evangelism." "I let the Holy Spirit do the work." There are so many I can't begin to list them all, what's yours?
Now, here's where the rubber meets the road, who was the last person you shared your faith with and you poured into them by sharing your life and what God has done in you? What's their name? Folks, Jesus left us with a mission and it's simple: Make Disciples and Reproduce.
A few years ago on vacation I read a book entitled, "Forgotten Ways." In this powerful book, Alan explains that the church grew more from the time Christ died and for 200 years after the Gospel grew and it went from 25,000 to 200 million. Think about that for a minute, no radio, internet, pagers, cell phones, cable, planes, trains you get the picture. The Gospel spread through people telling their stories making disciples and reproducing.
How are you doing at that??? If there is no name then you are failing!
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