tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.comments2023-10-25T02:48:49.615-07:00To Know Christ...Josh Helmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02828320348250864927noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-55945545961520086212010-10-13T13:22:42.678-07:002010-10-13T13:22:42.678-07:00Melton, I couldn't agree more with you on the ...Melton, I couldn't agree more with you on the subject... Yes may God bring us down to size. May we humble ourselves before the one true Lord and relinquish unto him the glory that He deserves. May the man of God be restored unto the pulpit again to preach the words of life with consuming fire. May the man of God once again be found faithful as the Apostle Paul discussed. May it please the Lord to bring to an end this DUNG! and as you said it will all be hay, stubble, and wood for the fire. Let the church rise and remain steadfast after that which is good, holy, righteous, and acceptable before His eyes. Finally, May we express Jesus and not the ways of idealists and trendy imagination of man.Josh Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828320348250864927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-79549486941098786792010-10-11T14:21:52.553-07:002010-10-11T14:21:52.553-07:00I agree with you Josh; you're right on brother...I agree with you Josh; you're right on brother. The church has not been called to be culturally relevant; but our culture is to bow its knees to the relevance of scripture and the Lordship of Jesus Christ. These marketing agendas are not truly doing anything except building our own peevish kindgoms on earth in the name of a god made in our own image. The preaching of the gospel of Christ is the only means whereby a sinner might believe; not marketing schemes. Our religious dog and pony shows are great to build the church of tares, but the true wheat will be drawn by the Spirit of God, and brought unto repentance as they hear the true gospel of Jesus Christ preached. Appealing to the sensory realm of man has no saving power; only the Spirit of God through the gospel. When these methods face the fire of refinement, they will find that they are hay, wood, and stubble; they will be consumed. It may temporarily look successful, but the means God has ordained cannot be ignored, or replaced, and expect God ordained ends. The man-made substitutes are only prideful inventions created by arrogant minds that feel they are smarter than the Sovereign Creator of our universe. It is DUNG! It will prove futile on the day of the Lord. God does not rely upon the feeble techno-crutch of our godless generation to advance His own cause! He is yet using feeble men with broken hearts, who have lost their lives for His glory. I know many will disagree, but God still uses Gideon's who are feeble, insecure, small, and jeered at by society, to demonstrate His omnipotent power. May God bring us down in size, break us, and use us, to His own glory.meltondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16469786281336535904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-39855846913078370782010-07-07T22:46:13.097-07:002010-07-07T22:46:13.097-07:00I clearly said we need to allow Christ to have ful...I clearly said we need to allow Christ to have full reign & residence in our lives. I said that is the presentation we should be making. The problem in America is that it has become the popular thing to use "Shock & Awe" marketing methods to try and gain the attention of the world. This is not the instruction of Christ. Christ didn't put signs up all over town, or send our direct mail. I'm not saying that there is something wrong with that. God knows the intent of the heart. Whether they are doing it to fill a chair and add glory to there own crown or whether it is solely for the glory of God. We can by the spirit discern things. What we need more than anything is people to live, walk, exemplify the gospel of Jesus Christ in word and deed. Its not enough to have effective communication. The world is tired of hearing what the church has to say. They want to see the fruit. Its almost like we think we can trick people into becoming Christians and then they will figure it all out later. God help us. Being relevant? Being real, is what we need. I heard someone say the best vitamin for a christian is B1. <br /><br />Romans 12:1<br />” I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect ”Josh Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828320348250864927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-84156498991390588002010-07-05T23:53:40.885-07:002010-07-05T23:53:40.885-07:00So are you saying that allowing the full rule and ...So are you saying that allowing the full rule and reign of God in our lives to live out the purposes that he has set before us and walk with humility in all we do, is not marketing for the gospel? If we do this full of the spirit of God then people will see that something is different and our actions will speak to them. This is a form of marketing. If there was one thing I could do, that would be to remove the word marketing for church and replace it with effective communication - but people would not understand it as much. I agree with you that church marketing should never be about getting bums on seats but, in my eyes, about being relevant to the world without becoming tolerant. Branding and marketing is therefore so important as we live in a media age where by if the church is not communicating in a relevant way then it will be ignored. Jesus went out into the streets and preached on street corners just like those that preached false doctrine. He brought the Kingdom of God in a relevant way. Why are you anti churches being relevant with god effective communications?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05219499759284207489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-9159145132838518112010-06-25T10:36:42.683-07:002010-06-25T10:36:42.683-07:00He just said more in 6 min. Than I heard in years!...He just said more in 6 min. Than I heard in years!! God help us!<br /><br />KrisKris Bargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686430674010553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-19769612542003050682010-03-09T00:04:08.531-08:002010-03-09T00:04:08.531-08:00hey Kris! Love you buddy. Come see me! Thanks for ...hey Kris! Love you buddy. Come see me! Thanks for following my blog. you need to start writing more on yours. how do i follow yours?Josh Helmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02828320348250864927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-68889213146322940682010-03-04T14:25:04.423-08:002010-03-04T14:25:04.423-08:00Dude....just read it again...wow...you said some g...Dude....just read it again...wow...you said some great stuff....my bible study tonight with the kids is going to be great...you got my wheels a spinning!!!Kris Bargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686430674010553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3159272631228388812.post-89899124949006840192010-03-04T14:18:13.235-08:002010-03-04T14:18:13.235-08:00Very well spoken my friend..Glad to see ya putting...Very well spoken my friend..Glad to see ya putting it out there. Miss ya very much.Kris Bargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07715686430674010553noreply@blogger.com