Gilbert Thurston

Random Thoughts About Life, Ministry and Whatever Else Happens to be on my Mind

  • About
  • About

Conference Has Started…1st Up Ed Stetzer

June 23, 2010 by Gilbert Leave a Comment

NOTE:  I somehow deleted this earlier today so I am reposting it.

The CGGC conference just officially got started. Justin Meier on-stage now getting ready to introduce Ed Stetzer. Here’s some notes from his talk:

  • 2 Timothy 4:1-5
  • All, not just pastors must do the work of an evangelist.
  • 1. We must DO the work of an evangelist.
    • We can use tools for evangelism but it’s still people who are called to do the work.
    • Pastors…you can not lead what you do not live.
    • Distractions…
      • 49% of evangelicals when surveyed by Lifeway do not believe that Jesus is the only way a person can get to heaven.
      • Too many people think as long as they live a good life in front of others that’s enough. Keep doing, but you need to be, do and TELL the Good News.
      • Too many think that just inviting people to church is all the evangelism we are called to do. God has called us to a ministry of reconciliation not simply recruitment.
  • 2. We must do the WORK of an evangelist.
    • It’s hard and nobody likes evangelism, but it’s what we are called to do.
    • Some of Ed’s research in this Youtube video from when he was on CNN.
    • People don’t like evangelism because it takes work…fellowship doesn’t take work it just takes chicken.
  • 3. We must do the work of AN EVANGELIST.
    • Nowhere in the bible is there a gift of evangelism. We are ALL called to it.
    • Stop trying to convince yourself that only a few people in your church have a gift of evangelism.
    • “Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor”. –Spurgeon.
    • We’ve sped up our music, spiced up our messages, spruced up our churches, but we are still called to send out laborers into the harvest field. The wheat doesn’t harvest itself.

    2 Corinthians 5:14-21

  • If we all understood and lived out these verses, our world would be much different.
  • Ed just told a story of the time he fell into a septic tank. Using it to illustrate verse 21…Jesus became sin for us. When you really understand that, verses 14-15 come alive. Doing the work of an evangelist does not seem like a chore but a privilege.

ARE YOU DOING THE WORK OF AN EVANGELIST? Are you leading the charge in your community? Are you living on mission?

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Leave a Reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Recent Posts

  • Things I’m Thankful For (2018 Edition)
  • Things I’m Thankful For (2017 edition)
  • Annual Things I’m Thankful For (2016 Edition)
  • The Power of Mini Habits
  • Annual Things I’m Thankful For (2015 Edition)

Archives

  • November 2018
  • November 2017
  • November 2016
  • January 2016
  • November 2015
  • November 2014
  • August 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • December 2013
  • November 2013
  • July 2013
  • November 2012
  • July 2012
  • March 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
  • October 2011
  • September 2011
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
  • June 2011
  • May 2011
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
  • February 2011
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
  • July 2010
  • June 2010
  • May 2010
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
  • February 2010
  • January 2010
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • August 2009
  • July 2009
  • June 2009
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
  • February 2009
  • January 2009
  • December 2008
  • November 2008
  • October 2008
  • September 2008
  • August 2008
  • July 2008
  • June 2008
  • May 2008
  • April 2008
  • March 2008
  • February 2008
  • January 2008
  • December 2007
  • November 2007
  • October 2007
  • About

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2023 · Genesis Sample on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in