I believe, help my unbelief.įor the rest of the notes on Dr. I deserve this lake of fire, but I long for the New city. This book ends in spectacular invitation. Every picture, every taste we have of glory is to see His face. The culmination of everything is not to see loved ones gone before. Ezekiel’s description of the chariot is incredibly detailed, but the one who sits upon it is indescribable. In Isaiah 6, the seraphim could not see His face. The symbolism opens the doors to the categories with which we can discuss the glory of the Father. In the same way, how would we talk about the throne room of God? He uses symbolism because we are so without the vocabulary and categories with which to describe them. You would simply attempt to explain what it does, but they have no categories into which to put this information. Imagine attempting to explain electricity to a pre-Stone Age tribe in Papua New Guinea. Chris loves bringing the Bible to life, but most evident in his teaching is his. Paige’s first point? There should be no relationships that are not ministry. Chris Brown is one of the lead pastors at North Coast Church in Vista. If you are a believer in relationship with other people, then this is a post for you. He does not hang a shingle, but is the Hound of Heaven.įor the rest of my notes from Paige’s workshop, click here. We are in the service of a Seeking Savior. Who needs to be approached who will never approach anyone else? The ones who are gonna need it most are the ones who will never approach you. Leaving the 99 for the one who will never come on their own. Unobvious: Not just available to them, but actively pursuing them. Are they radically different relationships different because of Christ? Not just interaction, but involvement.ī. Look at your relationships you would have anyway. Jesus sent Legion and the Woman at the Well back to their people. Obvious: Who is immediately around you? Don’t look for new people, look at the same people with new eyes. Get to know them for them and not for what they can do for you.Ī. Jesus never told His disciples to “be available.” He told them to “Go.” Initiate people as people and not as players in your church or ministry. As His ambassadors, we move towards people. Here is the most challenging point from the workshop:Įverything about God’s relationship with us is His initiative. It’s been over a week since I heard Paige Benton Brown speak on the relationships required for Gospel ministry, and I am still mulling over and praying through all that I heard. This is, perhaps, the most practically instructive and theologically challenging workshop I have ever attended.
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