I hear a ton of “church people” talking about the Great Commission. How it’s our responsibility to share Christ and reach “the lost.” Really? Are you? Sadly, I know many pastors, teachers, church members and “scholars” who will debate all day about how church should be done. They will tell you how you should pastor. How much attention you should give them. What their ideal pastor looks and acts like and how you don’t really cut it. If you’re a pastor and this barrage begins, ask one question. One is all it takes. Here it is: “Who have you led to Christ in the last month?” If they can’t answer you could through out one more: “Okay… in the last year?”

It cracks me up when I hear, “the way you do church is just not for me.” Sounds really spiritual. Which part is not for you: the reaching people, or the being selfless enough to do church in a way that draws the unchurched, or is it the following what Jesus said about loving God and loving others more than I love myself?

Don’t say it and spray it unless you play it! Quit debating and begin imitating (he came to seek and save that which was lost…).

Recently, a pastor told me of a conversation he overheard at the fairgrounds. According to him, a group of people were talking about C3 Church. (They were working at a denominational booth, representing Christ, etc.). Several of these people were former members of our church. One of the made the comment, “Somebody needs to go over there and deal with that Byron Bledsoe…” Really… Why, because you couldn’t? You’ve got some, uh… “issues” so you can’t make the appointment, but you’re looking for volunteers, right?

A gentlemen overheard his selfish and ungodly remarks about C3 Church, and challenged him, stating that he had never met me, but that all he keeps hearing around town is that “C3 Church will do whatever it takes to reach people far from God.” Now that’s a reputation I can deal with. C3 – invest and invite!!!

I love this clip…

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