Bob Smietana (RNS) — Russell Moore has a bit of advice for his fellow American Christians in his new book, “Losing Our Religion.”
Don’t lie.
‘I Don’t Pray for Revival, I Pray for Repentance’—Nick Vujicic Speaks Against the ‘Delusional’ American Church
I have been writing and preaching on this issue for years! Too many, I may sound like a ‘stuck record’, but the Lord formed FGGAM as a Great Commission ministry. It is the foundation of FGGAM which was formed by God 11 years ago next month. We use preaching, teaching, funerals, weddings, on the street evangelism, road trips, social media, and our website to carry out THE GREAT COMMISSION. I am not boasting when I say this, I boast in my Lord for what He is showing me to share with the world. Jeremiah 9:23-26, ESV Thus says the Lord: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty man boast in his might, let not the rich man boast in his riches, but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the Lord who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in … Overall, Christians in America have become lazy. They pat themselves on the back so much of the time as America falls into hell, just look at Facebook! Many Pastors love preaching to the choir! Many love their walls. The Great Commission seems foreign many of them.
My goodness! Many Churches are not baptizing and helping people grow up to be mature Christians!
REMEMBER CHURCH! REPENT! Repentance is a change of behavior! I do not see it! Too many high school type pep rallies, no change of behavior! Got Questions states: Many understand the term repentance to mean “a turning from sin.” Regretting sin and turning from it are related to repentance, but are not the precise meaning of the word. In the Bible, the word repent means “to change one’s mind.” The Bible also tells us that true repentance will result in a change of actions (Luke 3:8–14; Acts 3:19). In summarizing his ministry, Paul declares, “I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds” (Acts 26:20). The short biblical definition of repentance is “a change of mind that results in a change of action.” More Here
Leave it to Nick!
Australian native and evangelist Nick Vujicic is known for his bold, challenging messages of perseverance as he shares his own story of life without limbs. Vujicic has recently turned his focus to the American church, and he called for change.
“I believe we’re all part of the Great Commission if we actually engage,” Vujicic told Sadie Robertson Huff. “And I think the church will be absolutely dead if they do not [do] two things, which is—reach the lost and actually disciple middle-of-the-road, not too charismatic and not too conservative [Christians in] the basics” of the Christian life. More Here
