ME-vangelist
It has always been the struggle of every great movement of God to keep from turning Inward. As a Pastor I’m always striving to keep the church externally focused. One thing I have noticed is that if you make the choice as a church to reach the unreached you will be attacked by the Me-vangelists out there. They were there in the days of Jesus (Pharisees). They constantantly berated Jesus for his desire to reach those far from Him. Even though Jesus “clearly” declared His mission to seek and to save those who were lost very few churches succeed at accomplishing His “clearly” stated mission. He also said that He came to help the sick not the healthy.
I fear that in todays church, Christians have made themselves the focus and priority. In turn we have a lot of ME- vangelists running around. People who say the church is for just the believer. They attack anyone who has a passion for the lost. I am a firm believer that the church is for everyone. I believe you can design a service that reaches the reached and the unreached. My son Jordan said last night during our 1st Wednesday, (which included a spontaneous conga line, jump on that one critics) that he has come to the conclusion that if you want to get people to respond just tell them the truth. (can’t wait to see the ME-vangelist comment on that) Jesus taught that it is the truth that will set you free.
King David had a Me-vangelist in his life. Her name was Michal, his wife. One day as David was returning to the city with the Ark of the Lord he broke out in celebration and danced unto the Lord. Because his wife thought this was something that kings shouldn’t do she dressed down her husband for worshipping God as a commoner. I love how David responds in 2 Samuel 6:21&22, ” I will celebrate before the Lord. I will become even more undignified than this, and I will be humiliated in my own eyes”. I love that!!!
There will always be those who are critical. The only thing you can do is make sure you’re not one of them. In verse 23 of the same passage we are told that the daughter of Saul, Michal, had no children to the day of her death.
So here is an amazing truth, the critical bear no fruit!!!!
Karol Ball said,
July 2, 2009 at 12:30 pm
Pretty radical that God is more than religion! He wants more from us in our relationship with Him! Have you ever noticed the wild abandonment displayed in a child when they run to their father. Nothing can stop them as long as they have their eyes fixed on him! How can our Father want anything less from His children especially in worship!