The Missing Ingredient

As Christianity closes in on its 2,000th birthday since the time God revealed Himself through His Son's death and resurrection (Christianity is a revealed faith not an explained faith), we appear to be no closer to fulfilling Christ's Great Commission. Correct doctrine hasn't been able to do it. The vast resources of money and personnel that the church has and has had at its disposal haven't been able to accomplish it.

The irony is that twelve men (disciples) were able to blanket most of the known world in their time - and today we have churches on seemingly every street corner and most of them flail helplessly making little if any impact on their street, much less their world.

What are we missing here?

I believe if we are going to see the kind of breakthroughs in an unGodly culture that Jesus and the early church experienced with regularity we are going to have to embrace what Jesus and the early church embraced: The Holy Spirit.

By and large, the church lacks the power it was created to function with. We've been trying to accomplish our commission without the power given for said commission. Similar to a glider plane - after our initial burst of power (Acts) it seems that the church has severed itself from the Power Source and is content to slowly drift and lose altitude wondering where it will land.

The alternative for us? A vibrant life in Christ Jesus lived out by the power of the Holy Spirit. This Power Source - the presence of the Holy Spirit - terrifies all of hell, destroys yokes, heals sickness, delivers the demonized and liberates those held captive to sins power.

The greatest gift ever given to us was/is the Holy Spirit Himself. So much so - Jesus Himself said it was good for us that He left in order to send the Holy Spirit to us. Those who will embrace Him in all of His goodness will enter into a relationship of intimacy with God like they've never known. And out of this vital relationship will spring a ministry of power that we so desperately need today.

Are you ready to go there?

YWAM's Misguided Missiology

"Several years ago YWAM proposed a new kind of pseudo-mission endeavor in which YWAM missionaries would allegedly preach Muslims the “gospel” and a supposed great harvest would result. The idea was that a Muslim who was persuaded to believe the gospel would be encouraged to make a profession, albeit privately to avoid persecution. This new “convert” was then informed that they could continue regular mosque attendance, bowing in prayer to Allah, and Quranic reading and still be considered born again."

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