Reclaiming The Gospel
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Eric Hoey is the Director of Evangelism and Church Growth for the General Assembly Mission Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He hopes to build a culture of faith sharing among individuals in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who have a passion for church growth. This blog considers what the gospel asks of the church in the 21st century.
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Book of Order: Look What I Found Here!
As was reading about The Church’s Calling from G-3.0300, I marveled how much I had forgotten how explicit our constitution is on the role of the church in the world:
To tell the good news of salvation by the grace of God through faith in Jesus Christ. (G-3.0300a) - To present the claims of Jesus Christ leading persons to repentance, acceptance of him as Savior and Lord, and new life as his disciples. (G-3.0300b)
- To be Christ’s faithful evangelist
Then I read G-3.0400, and it hit me with a ton of bricks, stopped me in my tracks, and brought tears to my eyes.
“The church is called to undertake this mission even at the risk of losing its life, trusting in God alone as the author and giver of life, sharing the gospel, and doing those deeds in the world that point beyond themselves to the new reality in Christ”
When was the last time you heard of a Presbyterian church that ventured out with the gospel of Jesus Christ at the “risk of losing it life?” I am afraid our churches are much more into self-preservation than losing its life for Jesus. Maybe some of our churches need to take some risk. What have they got to lose?
March 28, 2008
Lighting Our Future
Sometimes when I am brave enough to face the cold dark weather in the early mornings of KY, I will walk the streets of my subdivision with my headlamp. I noticed that when I walk with the light pointing down...- Posted at 7:57 p.m.
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February 20, 2008
Facing the Decline of the PCUSA Head-On!
I often receive letters of concern about what the Evangelism and Church Growth ministry area going to do about the decline of the denomination. There are some things we can do, but in reality, the bulk of the responsibility of...- Posted at 3:48 p.m.
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February 4, 2008
The Power of the Gospel
Last year, I was in a conversation about evangelism with some people who represented different perspectives of our church. A phrase was mentioned that stopped us in our tracks. “It seems like Presbyterians no longer believe in the power of...- Posted at 9:09 p.m.
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