We all have a part to play

My thoughts on a blog post by Pete Scazzero

Thinking Evangelicalism has the answers to societal problems is the problem. If we taught more people to be disciples and read the Bible there would be more strong and dedicated Christians. We're in a losing battle until the end but we should be doing what Christ told us to do as long as we are on earth - make disciples, baptize them and teach them to obey what Christ commanded (my abbreviated interpretation of Matthew 28:19-20). Anything less makes weak Christians subject to worldly temptations and ineffectiveness for Christ.

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Scazzero was responding to a question uttered by Gordon MacDonald during a recent leadership meeting at New Life. –‘Is Evangelicalism Exhausted?’ It has caused me to wonder also: “Might it be true

Scazzero stated that MacDonald noted three things:

1. Society is unraveling and evangelicalism has few answers.
2. Research studies, like Reveal, seem to confirm that mega-churches do no grow deep Christians. Those who do go “deeper” with Christ often leave.
3. 80% of the quotes in evangelical books are from outside our tradition, i.e. from Roman Catholics and the Orthodox believers.

See Scazzero’s blog for the remainder of his post

http://www.petescazzero.com/discipleshipformation/is-evangelicalism-exhausted/