Countdown –
Connect the Disconnected
Some years
ago, I adopted a phrase that I pair with our sharing of the gospel. Those words
were "connect the disconnected."
There are
many who have professed their belief in Jesus and not taken a single step forward
in their discipleship. They may have thought that when they professed Jesus is
Lord that was the end of the race.
It’s likely
that they still pray, especially when the rent is past due.
It’s likely
that they believe in everything they professed.
It’s likely
they asked you to put their mother or son on our prayer list.
It’s likely
that they, in many ways, do want to please God.
But they are
stuck in their preexisting patterns, disconnected from the body of Christ and
from abundant life.
So,
remember, part of what we do is reach out to these people as well and invite
them to come home, even if they have never been here before.
There is a
family of faith for everyone.
