I love this from one of my heroes of faith, Adrian Rogers…it fits like a glove in 2024………If you read and study the Bible but don’t apply it, it’ll backfire on you. Inspiration apart from obedience will cause the Word of God to sour in you just like food you eat but fail to digest. You must put these things into practice. Don’t sing, “O How I Love Jesus” if you’re not receiving and keeping His commandments.
That is SALT and LIGHT! Give me some of that old time religion! Glory!
Thank you Dewey and Sharon! We love you both!
This is a very awesome message from Jeff Vanderstelt in Outreach Magazine! I love calls to action! Glory! Our culture is rapidly changing. Are you out on the streets sharing JESUS? Are you training folks to be leaders? It is getting very dark in America, and it is going to get darker in the coming months.
As a church leader, I have often grappled with the challenge of equipping people to be more than just passive recipients of information. In today’s rapidly changing culture, it is imperative that we develop and mobilize leaders who can effectively lead and make disciples in diverse and dynamic environments. Over the years, I have found that the D.E.E.P.E.R. framework—Demonstrate, Experience, Explain, Practice, Expose, Reflect—provides a holistic and effective strategy for equipping disciple-makers and developing leaders.
Demonstrate.
The first step in the D.E.E.P.E.R. framework is to demonstrate. People need to see what they are being trained to do. Jesus himself modeled this approach. He demonstrated how to heal the sick, show compassion and proclaim the good news.
In my own ministry, I have found that bringing people along in my everyday mission is invaluable. For instance, I regularly invited those I was developing to join me at a lunch spot I frequented. Over time, the servers there recognized that I genuinely cared about them. During one of our meals, one of the servers shared that she desperately needed help. The young man who accompanied me that day watched as I offered to serve her. More Here
