“For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.”
1 Corinthians 3:9
What is on my mind? What is on my heart? Obviously my work ahead. The work of building a Student ministry. The work of developing people to participate in building… and that is always happening. God’s building never stops—never.
Some want to call it evangelism. Some want to call it Discipleship. Some want to only build up people. Some think it’s about reaching people.
How silly that Biblical truth, the Words of Paul, the call of Christ to reach all the world has been compartmentalized into one or the other—absolute nonsense.
“We” all those that know Christ are “fellow workers” --- not fellow takers period.
I have been living the lifestyle of following Christ since the day I came by faith to follow Him. I have no idea why I feel alone in this. But I was discipled to build up people to participate in God’s building. I was discipled to live in this lost world by being “light” in darkness. Oh, I am not great at it—and I fail many times—but I am so glad that I was not taught to dismantle discipleship and evangelism. Discipleship is not about retaining knowledge and doing nothing with it. Sorry, I am so tired of watching and listening to all those with “knowledge” leave behind those that need what they (with the knowledge) have. In full it is really more about the knowledge of the living God through Faith in Christ Jesus that those with knowledge know-- but may not live. Nevertheless, at least they can offer a glimps of God.
How can a person come to Christ by faith—learn from Him, read the Word, daily talk and walk with Him and treat evangelism like it’s something for someone else to do. That is false. Actually that is poor discipleship period. One cannot follow Christ and not feel and learn His heart for people. I have no idea how this happened—but the state of Christ followers building little “groups” of protection is plain ole sin. One cannot love and follow the Christ and treat lost people like a scourge or less than human. That is a lie from the devil himself.
No--- we that know Christ—we that call ourselves Christ followers--- we that believe so strongly in “discipleship” and neglect the fruit of discipleship are nothing more that 21rst century Pharisees.
Student ministry in this day and age—must teach students that following Christ is dangerous, it is difficult, it is selfless, it is many things—but not all about knowledge. Knowledge produces fruit. Knowledge produces good works. Knowledge produces an awareness of how much one is lacking--- and how much one needs to know Him more. Anything less—knowledge then “puffs up” and becomes meaningless—and a reason for many to think exactly this— that following Christ is merely a heady thing—a lesson in theology—when in truth—Following Christ is all about Faith and Faith alone. I dare say, that you could take away the Bible from me and I could still follow the Christ. How you might ask?
The great mystery that Paul speaks of in Colossians—“Christ in you” Give me Christ. Give to the Students of Fairhaven Christ. Give them Christ—for it is Christ we follow. It is Him and Him alone in which we stand and will stand.
Yes—the future is God’s building—the field, the building… people! All people!
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