I have always thought of myself, at least when it comes to ministry, to be a pretty creative person. At a conference I attended last week, I learned so much more. But what I learned in the brightest light and in the biggest way and with the boldest punch was an old reality...we have to do everything we can to get the world to see Jesus.
That means we have to be creative and not boring. That means we don't shoot for the bizarre but for the eye catching. Whether we are talking about a TV commercial, sign at church, sermon that is preached or card that is handed out, we can and ought to do all we can to let people meet Jesus.
"And the master said to the slave, 'Go out into the highways and along the hedges, and compel them to come in, so that my house may be filled." Luke
In this e-devotion I am going to copy some things or note I took at that conference. I pray they will stir something in you and in me. Thanks and may the Lord make us more and more creative for the Kingdom!
--- Notes from the Buzz Conference ---
Worst fate is to be ignored. We are called to be unignorable.
Excellence honors God … we cannot do things half way. It hurts more than it helps.
It we build better churches the world will be beating a path to our door. (not buildings or programs but ministry!)
“If you give God the right to yourself, He will make a holy experiment out of you.” --- Oswald Chambers
Be orthodox in your belief and unorthodox in your practice.
“Don’t let an arrow pierce your heart unless it passes through scripture.”
LEAVE A MARK ON PEOPLE (ie. Jesus did by preaching on a boat, walking on water, running people out of the temple and more.)
I close with those thoughts. Maybe and hopefully, as I am, you are in overload right now. To leave a mark on people is to communicate the truth of Jesus and make people think about it over and over again. Now, that is our Father's business!
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