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Preachers Won’t Change the World

Posted by Michael | Posted in Christianity | Posted on 27-02-2008

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I was listening to Louie Giglio from one of the older Passion events and he made this statement.  He can’t be any more right.  The church does not hire pastors and ministers to change the world.  According to the Apostle Paul, our job is to equip people to do the work of the ministry.  I’m the coach of a bunch of missionaries.

Preachers won’t change the world.  We don’t need any more celebrity ministers, writing books and putting on more conferences.  What we need are people, with jobs, mortgages and kids, to embrace the mission and become a missionary.  Preachers won’t change the world…it will happen when people take the mission seriously.

I cannot reach all the people in Cartersvile.  I don’t know the people in that giant list. But you know one.  And WE can reach the region.

Comments (5)

Brian said on 27-02-2008

good stuff…thanks for the reminder!
Jason Curlee said on 27-02-2008

great thought Michael…I agree…we now must convince our people of that statement.
Patrick Sievert said on 27-02-2008

John Crawford said it best (at least the best I’ve heard): “Shepherds don’t have sheep. Sheep have sheep.”
jon said on 27-02-2008

Right on. By “we” I know you mean the church as a whole and not just Oakleaf.

If Benny Hinn gets word of this, I have a feeling he’ll take issue with this sentiment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lvU-DislkI
therstblog » Blog Archive » each one teach one… said on 27-02-2008

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