Comments on: Starting Gospel Planting Movements on Campus: Make Disciples

By: David Fredrickson

David Fredrickson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:46:37 +0000

Great post regarding hitting the bottom line in regards to authentic discipleship. As far as religious systems go, however, I think they're more than limiting. They tend to cause people to identify with a denomination, institutional organization and/or a leader rather than with Jesus Christ alone. Being attractional rather than incarnational they tend to market their "product" as the "success" of the organization is necessary in order to pay the bills. Since each member is a potential part of that "success" they are generally saddled with religious obligation to perform. All of these issues and many more I won't take space to mention here make them non-relational and counter-productive to genuine discipleship.

By: Terry Dorn

Terry Dorn — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:08:13 +0000

Reaching the lost is the life blood of the church. No new blood = a dead church. Many old line churches are closing their doors due to loss of vision for the lost in their community. The streets are full of gangs, drugs, and the mentally ill. Read m y new book that deals with the most misunderstood group of our day, the mentally ill. Find, The Cross and he Psychiatrist" at amazon.com or google it. This book will stir your heart for winning the lost. Terry D

By: Ken Eastburn

Ken Eastburn — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:28:32 +0000

Good word here about the difference between making converts (either to Christ in general or simply to your denomination, church, etc.) and making disciples. For a guy like myself who is trying to help other churches follow mine's and going from a traditional church model to a house-church model, that is a much needed reminder.