Comments on: Making Happy Christians Mad

By: Rick Supplee

Rick Supplee — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 00:55:52 +0000

Great point that to make the church grow we need to be uncomfortable. Fact is people with spiritual needs tend to unlike us yet need our patience and guidance. They do best when we serve them selflessly.

By: Daniel Decker

Daniel Decker — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:30:39 +0000

Love this. Just fwd’ed it on to my local church staff and leadership team.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:24:51 +0000

Love this. Such a great reminder, church isn’t about us and what we like. I need this reminder too often! Thanks!

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By: Ed

Ed — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 19:40:23 +0000

Wow, great post! Thanks for reminding us and putting it so simply. Once we start to “look after our own” we begin to stop being the church… we need to make sure we’re uncomfortable so we never forget that we have a job to do, and that our home is not here but in heaven. Keep focused, share the Gospel and watch the Lord change lives!

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By: Graham

Graham — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:33:42 +0000

Totally agree here. Too often we’re afraid that if we make a change in the church… that a few of our congregation members will get angry and leave. But what if that change will bring Christ to more people that haven’t heard of him yet? I submit that it would be a tragedy to see the few get angry and leave but an even greater joy to see more unchurched find God.

By: Rich Kirkpatrick

Rich Kirkpatrick — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:26:58 +0000

Indeed!

Part of not thinking of yourself may mean losing your ministry post, however. Just sayin. But, if what is best for the mission and the people in their journey as believers then it could worth losing more than just a coveted ministry pay check.

(Jim…ouch, that is a word as well.)

By: Jim Gray

Jim Gray — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:51:10 +0000

it’s easy to avoid the challenges that come with living according to Scripture, we’d even re-interpret that passage to make it easier to live and easier to read…if we could just obey…

By: Clay Conry

Clay Conry — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 23:05:04 +0000

I was talking to a friend of mine about a pastor’s involvement in a certain activity that isn’t favorable in the eyes of some US Christians. I was expressing that I am reticent to participate because of their opinion.

What He said to me ROCKED me! He said “Those people are already saved! We need to be reaching those who aren’t in the fold!”