'Pursue after peace with all; and being holy - without which no-one will see the Lord'
I hadn't noticed this, before. I'm reading Bryan Stone's seminal work, 'Evangelism after Christendom', where he points out the importance of having our eye on the goal. And of course, the goal is is the Peace, the שלומ, that comes in with the Kingdom of God. Of which we, as disciples of Jesus, are the harbingers and instruments of its revelation and invasion of this present time and Age.
Evangelism is a holy thing. It is the bearing of a presence, not merely a message. It begins with holiness and a fresh vision of Jesus. Start there. Born in His presence, become a bearer of Peace. Then you will have something worth sharing in words too.
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Personal Reflections as a follower of the Way
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- 'Christian faith is purposeful participation in the life, ministry & victory of Jesus Christ'
- Married to Jennifer & serving together in full-time Church ministry since 1980. Committed to the Word of God in the Holy Scriptures. Influenced by Reformed, Orthodox, Catholic mystics, Anabaptists, Pietists, Puritans and Pentecostals and baptistic to the core! So thankful for Jesus, seeking to follow Him and inviting you to explore these pages to find out more about the exciting beauty of worshipping God through becoming a disciple of Jesus Christ.