Do you long for more??
Since we have heard from those who are happy/sort of or satisfied in there approaches to making disciples and even serving through the traditional American Church structures as we know them. I would like to see if there are those of you who were raised in the church or in the church now (maybe serving on staff) or recently out of the church who have a deep sense that something is wrong in the church. You are hungry for more.
Tell your story and what are you hungry for more of.
I expect that this could be a learning experience for all of us, if you will speak up.
posted by Bob Carder @ 11:35 AM
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Yeah, I long for more. A lot more.
I long for a deeper, more intimate, more life-consuming personal walk with Christ. I long to know what it truly means for Christ to have total claim on my life. I long to have my heart and mind totally captured and ravaged by the love of God. I long for the experiences of the mystics who truly lived as though this place wasn't their home. I long to be less selfish and more giving. I long to be known as a person of love and righteousness. I long to have the courage to truly suffer for the sake of the Kingdom.
I long to be a part of a body of believers who truly understands what it means to be in loving, selfless community with one another.
I long to see the Body of Christ truly spending themselves on behalf of the poor and oppessed. I long to see the culture of my city, my nation impacted by the Gospel in undeniable, observable ways.
We American Christians experience so little of what it truly means to be a child of God and follower of Christ.
I long for you to experience the wonderful joy of leading someone to Jesus and then to walk with them as necessary in addition to all the above. That is my prayer for you.
Thanks Bob.
I've led many people to Jesus and walked the journey with them. I'm still walking with some of them. It is an awesome privilege to share in the work of God's redemptive mission.
I'm laughing, Bobert. As if anyone is going to say, "No, I think I have quite enough God right now. I'm not looking for any more God, thank you."
Do I want more? Oh yeah.
I want to wake up in the mornings and not have to remind myself to give it ALL over to God.
I want to live with Him so closely, and trust Him so much, that when we're walking together and He turns a corner I don't look around and say "Hey! Where'd You go?"
I want to live so close to Him that I don't have to worry whether this thing I'm doing (whatever it is) is part of His will for me.
I want to not have to think anymore about my past and how screwed up it was. I want to just look forward and, if He leads, walk off the edge of my world knowing that He's holding on to me and He can fly.
I don't want to HAVE to read the Bible; I want to WANT to read it.
I want my relationships to be connected below the surface.
Prayer? I want it to be my primary language.
Mike, you need to re-read the post. I'm not laughing! The church is in serious trouble, maybe yours isn't. But many are leaving people empty and longing for more. Of course, we all long for more of God. Unfortunately we have to die for that fulfillment.
Didn't my post reference the church?
Now I'm laughing. You smart Alec!
:)
Now Bill, you answered the post. I'm very much appreciative and far more in agreement with your hunger.
I answered the post!!
Just because I answered it laughing, doesn't mean it wasn't answered.
I think you're playing favorites, Bobert. ;)
No, seriously, my answers are totally serious. The "laughter" comes from imagining that anyone would answer the post by saying, "No, I don't need any more God. I have quite enough." That's the laughter, goofball.
Mike, I'm going to call you S.A.M. from now on. I know you answered the post, I read the words you used to answer the post. Just wondering why you didn't address the post directly. See if you can re-read it and get what I mean, S.A.M.
Are you longing for more??
You old goof-fart! :)
You make my morning fun before and after the coffee, which I'm out of this morning.
I'm confused. You'll have to enlighten me on why my answer is not an answer to the post.
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