Comments on: Pray For Daryl http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/ life :: theology :: church :: ministry :: missions :: worship Tue, 06 Dec 2011 17:40:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Chris Johnson http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1455 Chris Johnson Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:01:40 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1455 Thank you for praying for Daryl and his sister. I was able to meet her and the two children last evening. What a great time of sharing! She will be joining us in worship this coming Lord's Day as well. Daryl received a few clothes and a some other folks in the congregation provided him with a much needed nice winter jacket. What a privilege to pray and knowing God's will. Blessings, Chris Thank you for praying for Daryl and his sister. I was able to meet her and the two children last evening. What a great time of sharing! She will be joining us in worship this coming Lord’s Day as well.

Daryl received a few clothes and a some other folks in the congregation provided him with a much needed nice winter jacket.

What a privilege to pray and knowing God’s will.

Blessings,
Chris

]]> By: Chris Johnson http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1454 Chris Johnson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:35:50 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1454 Yes Mary, Those plans are already underway. Daryl will be attending a fellowship in one of our members homes on the 20th and I believe that he will see that he is loved, with the gospel, and with some gracious gifts he can wear on the outside as well. Blessings, Chris Yes Mary,

Those plans are already underway. Daryl will be attending a fellowship in one of our members homes on the 20th and I believe that he will see that he is loved, with the gospel, and with some gracious gifts he can wear on the outside as well.

Blessings,
Chris

]]> By: Mary Ellen Ahrens http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1453 Mary Ellen Ahrens Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:05:41 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1453 Perhaps your congregation could buy Daryl some clothes. Perhaps your congregation could buy Daryl some clothes.

]]> By: Chris Johnson http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1452 Chris Johnson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:13:05 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1452 Amen! Brother Rick, When we realize it is people (not institutions) that Christ came to save, then a resurgence looks a little more in focus. Thank you for the link...I love to listen to Swindoll. Blessings, Chris Amen! Brother Rick,

When we realize it is people (not institutions) that Christ came to save, then a resurgence looks a little more in focus. Thank you for the link…I love to listen to Swindoll.

Blessings,
Chris

]]> By: Rick Presley http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1451 Rick Presley Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:41:03 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1451 Outstanding post, Chris. Goes right to the heart of the matter - People. Swindoll, the master of recycling, posted his parable on his blog this week. I think it coincides with this very real post. For those who've not read it, you can find it here: http://insightforliving.typepad.com/dailydevo/2009/12/a-parable-saving-lives.html Outstanding post, Chris. Goes right to the heart of the matter – People. Swindoll, the master of recycling, posted his parable on his blog this week. I think it coincides with this very real post. For those who’ve not read it, you can find it here: http://insightforliving.typepad.com/dailydevo/2009/12/a-parable-saving-lives.html

]]> By: Chris Johnson http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1450 Chris Johnson Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:33:03 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1450 Brother Andrew, Praise the Lord! The Gospel of God is powerful! Blessings, Chris Brother Andrew,

Praise the Lord! The Gospel of God is powerful!

Blessings,
Chris

]]> By: Andrew Wencl http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1449 Andrew Wencl Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:16:24 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1449 Last night I was invited to go with our Hispanic deacon to visit a guy who had been attending our Saturday night Spanish service because he was having some trouble with his wife. The conversation barely touched on the topic of marriage troubles and we dove heavily into the gospel. The man accepted Christ and I led him in a prayer. Praise God! He's not done bringing "babies" into this world. Chris, your post was on my mind and helped encourage me to speak up! Thanks again. Last night I was invited to go with our Hispanic deacon to visit a guy who had been attending our Saturday night Spanish service because he was having some trouble with his wife. The conversation barely touched on the topic of marriage troubles and we dove heavily into the gospel. The man accepted Christ and I led him in a prayer. Praise God! He’s not done bringing “babies” into this world. Chris, your post was on my mind and helped encourage me to speak up! Thanks again.

]]> By: Chris Johnson http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1448 Chris Johnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:21:30 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1448 Brother Benji, Thank you sir....you also reminded me of a wonderful truth. 2 Corinthians 2:14-17 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. (15) For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; (16) to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? (17) For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God. Blessings, Chris Brother Benji,

Thank you sir….you also reminded me of a wonderful truth.

2 Corinthians 2:14-17 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. (15) For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; (16) to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things? (17) For we are not like many, peddling the word of God, but as from sincerity, but as from God, we speak in Christ in the sight of God.

Blessings,
Chris

]]> By: Benji Ramsaur http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1447 Benji Ramsaur Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:51:31 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1447 Chris, Thank you for this post. Chris,

Thank you for this post.

]]> By: Chris Johnson http://sbcimpact.org/2009/12/16/pray-for-daryl/#comment-1446 Chris Johnson Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:14:27 +0000 http://www.sbcimpact.net/?p=4138#comment-1446 Brother Olon, Good point…. Sometimes we do get busy on less important things…. As I was reflecting on this and the GCR reasons for needing a Great Commission Resurgence (found at http://www.pray4gcr.com/why-gcr/), I discovered that some of the reasons are simply not reasons at all. The churches of the SBC are not really “yearning for a new day of Great Commission awakening and commitment”. Most think they are doing just fine. Maybe a handful do have some concern, but not very many really are “yearning for”. The GCR also points out that “a new generation of Southern Baptists is ready for deployment in the service of the Great Commission – and waiting to see if Southern Baptists are ready to send”. If this new generation is “waiting to see”, then they have been trained improperly by the local church. The other reasons the GCR gives as a need is based on statistics, including more ethnic groups and simple stewardship. Statistics are not really a good reason for a decision to resurge. I do like the idea though of not leaving anyone out in the cold as we share the gospel and being a good steward of the resources God provides is always a good thing. All in all, the GCR is really about maturing the local body and loving our neighbor. Then the body will know the joy of the gospel. Blessings, Chris Brother Olon,

Good point…. Sometimes we do get busy on less important things….

As I was reflecting on this and the GCR reasons for needing a Great Commission Resurgence (found at http://www.pray4gcr.com/why-gcr/), I discovered that some of the reasons are simply not reasons at all.

The churches of the SBC are not really “yearning for a new day of Great Commission awakening and commitment”. Most think they are doing just fine. Maybe a handful do have some concern, but not very many really are “yearning for”.

The GCR also points out that “a new generation of Southern Baptists is ready for deployment in the service of the Great Commission – and waiting to see if Southern Baptists are ready to send”. If this new generation is “waiting to see”, then they have been trained improperly by the local church.

The other reasons the GCR gives as a need is based on statistics, including more ethnic groups and simple stewardship. Statistics are not really a good reason for a decision to resurge. I do like the idea though of not leaving anyone out in the cold as we share the gospel and being a good steward of the resources God provides is always a good thing.
All in all, the GCR is really about maturing the local body and loving our neighbor. Then the body will know the joy of the gospel.

Blessings,
Chris

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