Thanks Kelly- for the email you sent:I'm reading the "Radical" book again b/c its so good I know i didn't absorb it all... i love this quote about how God has called each and every one of us to live out the great commission and make disciples.
" the more I read the gospels, the more I marvel at the simple genius of what Jesus was doing with his disciples. My mind tends to wander toward grandiose dreams and intricate strategies and I'm struck when I see Jesus simply intentionally, systematically, patiently, walking alongside twelve men. Jesus reminds me that disciples are not mass-produced. Disciples of Jesus - genuine, committed, self-sacrificing followers of Christ- are not made overnight.
Making disciples is not an easy process. It is trying. It is messy. It is slow, tedious, even painful at times. it is all these things b/c it is relational. Jesus has not given us an effortless step-by-step formula for impacting nations for his glory. He has given us people, and he has said, "live for them. love them, serve them, and lead them. Lead them to follow me, and lead them to lead others to follow me. In the process you will multiply the gospel to the ends of the earth"
Hoop Day It Is....can somebody say, 'no shortcuts?'
Stu
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