Equipped to Serve (10)
Series: Ephesians
Robert Dawson
Ephesians 4.7-16
It was New Years day and Bob Goff's family was bored. He asked the children what would make the day less boring. The kids began tossing around some ideas like buying a pony or building a rocket ship. Not quite what Bob had in mind so when one of the children suggested they could have a parade Bob jumped on the idea.
Bob, his wife Maria and the children sat down and dreamed up what their little parade would look like. They could make and wear costumes, blow up balloons, invite friends and then have them all over to their house for a cookout.
Bob loved the idea but decided it would be more fun for everyone to be in a parade than to watch one, so he made one rule, no one would be allowed to watch the parade, but anybody could participate. Bob and the children walked down their small street, knocking on doors, explaining what was going on and inviting their neighbors to participate while Maria prepared for the cookout. It must have been a little comical to hear Bob tell their neighbors that they were having a parade but if they were not going to participate that they couldn't watch.
After delivering their message to the neighbors they went home, finished making their costumes, blew up balloons, dressed and began the parade march down their tiny street. To their surprise many of their friends and neighbors joined in with a dozen or so ending up at Bob's house for a cookout. [Donald Miller, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, pp.234-237]
When it comes to the ministry of the church, God expects from us what Bob expected of his neighbors. No spectators. Only participants. God has not called us to sit back and watch but to actively serve.
- People like the sidelines because they are safe. Watching is not as risky as serving.
- People like the sidelines because they are comfortable. Ministry stretches us and requires something of us and for that reason people are afraid to step ...
Series: Ephesians
Robert Dawson
Ephesians 4.7-16
It was New Years day and Bob Goff's family was bored. He asked the children what would make the day less boring. The kids began tossing around some ideas like buying a pony or building a rocket ship. Not quite what Bob had in mind so when one of the children suggested they could have a parade Bob jumped on the idea.
Bob, his wife Maria and the children sat down and dreamed up what their little parade would look like. They could make and wear costumes, blow up balloons, invite friends and then have them all over to their house for a cookout.
Bob loved the idea but decided it would be more fun for everyone to be in a parade than to watch one, so he made one rule, no one would be allowed to watch the parade, but anybody could participate. Bob and the children walked down their small street, knocking on doors, explaining what was going on and inviting their neighbors to participate while Maria prepared for the cookout. It must have been a little comical to hear Bob tell their neighbors that they were having a parade but if they were not going to participate that they couldn't watch.
After delivering their message to the neighbors they went home, finished making their costumes, blew up balloons, dressed and began the parade march down their tiny street. To their surprise many of their friends and neighbors joined in with a dozen or so ending up at Bob's house for a cookout. [Donald Miller, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, pp.234-237]
When it comes to the ministry of the church, God expects from us what Bob expected of his neighbors. No spectators. Only participants. God has not called us to sit back and watch but to actively serve.
- People like the sidelines because they are safe. Watching is not as risky as serving.
- People like the sidelines because they are comfortable. Ministry stretches us and requires something of us and for that reason people are afraid to step ...
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