The Rural Church

These are the day-to-day thoughts from Pastor Jeff Lawson. I pastor a Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Battle Lake, MN. This blog will hopefully help everyone who desires to pastor a church in a rural setting...

Monday, October 02, 2006

Sermon Series


I started my first sermon series yesterday at Cornerstone. I'm calling it "Breaking Away." I'm looking at how we must leave our bad habits and hangups behind us and press toward the future. My church is ready to grow and eager to see God use them in a great way. They just need to know how to do it.

Following the service yesterday I had a fella from the congregation want to talk to me. He took issue with my choice of words. I said in the sermon that I must fully "Commit myself to Christ. He thought I should have used the word submit instead of commit. I disagreed. I don't think we can submit until first we have committed.

There are far too many believers who just "show-up" on Sundays and are no where to be found the rest of the week. they don't serve, they don't give, and they don't for the most part care, unless of course you step on their toes!

It's time for the church to stand up and be the church. Giddy-up Cornerstone! It's time for a fun ride!

1 Comments:

At 2:55 AM, Blogger A Poker Player said...

I was here and you were gone....

Now you are here and I am gone....

 

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