Comments on: Christians and their agendas http://blog.mosaicbaptist.org/2010/01/christians-and-their-agendas/ A community of voices Sun, 13 Nov 2011 04:04:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Lon http://blog.mosaicbaptist.org/2010/01/christians-and-their-agendas/comment-page-1/#comment-1174 Lon Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:11:30 +0000 http://blog.mosaicbaptist.org/?p=938#comment-1174 great response Phil, i'd figure you'd have one... great response Phil, i’d figure you’d have one…

]]> By: Philthevoid http://blog.mosaicbaptist.org/2010/01/christians-and-their-agendas/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 Philthevoid Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:02:59 +0000 http://blog.mosaicbaptist.org/?p=938#comment-1173 i could not agree more with "the agenda". from what i've realized in my faith walk is that conversion is not something that can be realized through a set of meetings or a series of conversations. a shift in core beliefs and values, to an exclusive set of spiritual principles that our founded on salvation through one Jesus Christ is not from an agenda (whether that be through personal or communal objectives). if Christians can glorify His name through the lives they lead, the burden of evangelical pep talks will be lifted. hold fast to loving Christ fully; living sacrificially through worship, scripture, and prayer; and be an embodiment of His body in the world, and there is no need for an agenda. people will see the light He is shining through you... from experience, switch-and-bait is bad, but love bombs are even more ineffective. deception is not good no matter how you cut it, but being overly attentive and focused on building relationship with someone for the purpose of conversion can be absolutely detrimental. JUST TAKE TIME TO KNOW PEOPLE - whether they are already faithful, dabbling in the faith, or not even sure what the faith is about. it's not about your agenda anyway. you may be called to build a relationship, but remember, it's His relationship with the person that saves them. let God move you, and you will move them. i could not agree more with “the agenda”. from what i’ve realized in my faith walk is that conversion is not something that can be realized through a set of meetings or a series of conversations. a shift in core beliefs and values, to an exclusive set of spiritual principles that our founded on salvation through one Jesus Christ is not from an agenda (whether that be through personal or communal objectives). if Christians can glorify His name through the lives they lead, the burden of evangelical pep talks will be lifted. hold fast to loving Christ fully; living sacrificially through worship, scripture, and prayer; and be an embodiment of His body in the world, and there is no need for an agenda. people will see the light He is shining through you…

from experience, switch-and-bait is bad, but love bombs are even more ineffective. deception is not good no matter how you cut it, but being overly attentive and focused on building relationship with someone for the purpose of conversion can be absolutely detrimental. JUST TAKE TIME TO KNOW PEOPLE – whether they are already faithful, dabbling in the faith, or not even sure what the faith is about. it’s not about your agenda anyway. you may be called to build a relationship, but remember, it’s His relationship with the person that saves them.

let God move you, and you will move them.

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