Church Planting
I have decided that Mark Driscoll is a cool guy!I was lucky enought o be among the thousands who heard him at the Entertainment Centre on wednesday, and I liked what he had to say. This guy is obviously passionate about people coming to know Jesus! And from what i saw on wednesday, he's got the right idea about telling them about Him! Sure, some people may not respond to his brutal honesty and shock tactics, but what I think is great is the way he tinks about the audience he is speaking to - whether 10,000 people or 1 person, he wants to know where they are coming from and what issues they are dealing with and how he can reach them, while still being faithful to the gospel. This is cool!!
I was inspired by his passion for the gospel.
It was fun to hear him 'attack' the Aussie male pushing them to get into gear, and basically concluding they should go plant churches! As funny as it was to listen to, i gotta admit he's got a point. But not just for the Aussie male, but for all of us - lets get into gear and make the most of this life God has given us and share with people the most important thing they will ever hear! At a time when im trying to figure out what i want to do with my life, including what I want to be doing next year, this was a solid reminder. As Driscoll said, Jesus ministry was basically over at about 33 yrs of age. What on earth are we doing mucking around 'waiting' for something to come along. Action is where its at!
Driscoll mentioned he'd be back to chat church planting with us here in Australia sometime soon - and i am looking forward to hearing what light he has to shed! But in the meantime, I thought id check out his blog 'Acts 29' relating to church planting going on in the US.
Check out this post - it is seriously encouraging - and humbling!! That 7yr old has got the right idea!
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