Gospel.com Topics Feed - Failure
2008-11-09T10:28:41-05:00GCIinfo@gospel.comhttp://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/failureChristian failure: why Christians fail to communicate the Gospel or evangelize effectivelyhttp://ied.gospelcom.net/losing-contact.php2008-11-09T10:28:41-05:00
There are two major reasons why we so often fail to touch many non-Christians with the Gospel. Firstly, we frequently present the good news in language and from a viewpoint which does not actually engage with non-Christians and their real felt needs, or take into account the culture they live in. We can quickly forget how we used to feel and think, like someone who moves to a different country early in life, and forgets their heart language. There is therefore a huge mismatch between the actual needs of non-Christians and the production of Christian literature, webpages and other media.
The other is related to it: we very find it so much easier to only meet Christians socially and after conversion quickly lose meaningful relationships with non-Christians. Hebrews 3:7-19 - Into Thy Word Ministrieshttp://intothyword.org/apps/articles/default.asp?articleid=41860&columnid=38032008-10-29T17:24:18-05:00
Learning from Failure. A call of the Holy Spirit is given; a warning is proclaimed that we must listen to the voice of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ron Hutchcraft Ministries - Bouncing Back when You Blow It - #3801http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/Bouncing-Back-when-You-Blow-It-38012008-07-30T16:55:55-05:00
Maybe it's a pattern you know all too well. Like a dieter, you've made up your mind to change--to do things Jesus' way. You're living right, you're doing well. But one day you mess up and fall back into something the old you would do. And you feel ashamed. Now right here is the point--in dieting or being a disciple--that will determine whether or not this is a brief detour or a huge defeat. What will you do when you've blown it? Now, you can clean up or give up. InterVarsity Press - Encountering Jesushttp://ivpress.com/cgi-ivpress/book.pl/code=30932007-12-13T15:22:59-05:00
In this Bible study guide, Douglas Connelly examines the stories of how eight people--among them a scholar, a failure, a blind man and an adulteress--found their lives changed forever when they met Jesus Christ. Helpful and hopeful.