Monday, June 14, 2010

There are certain things we cannot ignore...

Some general facts that may be shocking to those not in ministry professions (randomly noted):

  • there are still 6,418 COMPLETELY UNREACHED people groups on the planet Earth.
  • within 5 years of graduation from seminary, those "called" to preach the Gospel leave the ministry.
  • there are pastors and pastors' wives that are in ministry around the country, yet they are not at peace... And ready to leave their calling.
  • Budgets are on the decline and the need for Jesus is on the rise.
These statements, when compared with the very first one, seem to be countering what Christians are essentially trying to accomplish. Our problems have become:
  • We are relying far too heavily on ourselves to complete something that is IMPOSSIBLE without God.
  • We are concentrating so much on keeping people in the church rather than reaching people outside of the church--Andy Stanley
  • We are shying away from speaking the Truth of the Gospel, as it may offend people. THE GOSPEL IS NOT MEANT TO BE DILUTED! IT IS OFFENSIVE, BUT IT IS WHAT WE NEED TO HEAR AND BY WHICH TO BE TRANSFORMED!
  • As a Christian church, we are engrossed in throwing money at problems, rather than using our God-given resources to solve the issue at hand.
  • We pay people to go overseas on missions, when WE'RE NOT WILLING TO DO IT OURSELVES.
Folks, we're entering a delicate time in this world where people will accept anything they hear. People like Joel Osteen, etc., are watering down the Gospel of Truth and sending people to HELL for not knowing this Truth. PLEASE pray for the boldness and the strength for all of us to go outside of what we know. God will call you to places you never dreamed of. This is the only way that He can receive the glory, by when you follow His will.

I urge you brothers and sisters, do not take Scripture lightly. Be transformed and changed by it. It's not something where we can pick out passages we like and feel good about ourselves. We MUST take it to heart when we're instructed by something so powerful.

Love and peace,
MG
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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 15, 2010 at 12:40 PM

    hey im in the background of that picture!!

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  2. AnonymousJune 18, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    God Bless you Michael! I have been blessed to witness so many young people being risen up by the Spirit with a true hunger for the truth. They are leaving their churches because they don't feel the Spirit is leading their youth groups. I have heard so many youth say it is like a social gathering place. Which is what led us to plant Reach Point Ministry. Now on the verge of planting this out reach minsitry church. We shall continue to cry out to God to rise up true believers to become leaders in this land that is fast growing unchurched!

    I praise God for your obedience and will continue to lift you and your calling up in my prayer ministry. I look forward to networking with you in any way we can help.

    Did you know that Vermont has the 2nd largest group of unchurched people? Missionaries are there miistering to the homeless and the broken. Funny how when we get rich we often lean on our own understanding, doing exactly what we are told not to do in God's Word.

    Can't wait to see what God does in your life and through your walk with HIM.

    God Bless you!

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