Commitment

[MO Preacher]

I just I have a question for the audience......

Why do so many people who go to church enjoy just sitting on the sideline....Never want to get in the game, never want to take the ball and run. They just simply want to enjoy their little corner of heaven and "Wait upon the Lord".

Rarely active in worship
Rarely active in a helping hand
Attend 90% of the functions but oft times take the "Hands off approach"

Why settle for less when God can bless?

Thoughts?

MO PREACHER

[RevDWW]

Perhaps their Preacher hasn't motivated them????

[LadyChocolate]

I can't answer that question..........My family and I get in and do it...from giving our all in worship and praise, singing, playing instruments,cooking, baking, teaching ss school, teaching christian school, and yes even cleaning the toilet! God is our life and I enjoy every aspect of it!!! Who wants to sit on the sidelines? Not I!!!

[COOPER]

Originally Posted by MO Preacher

I just I have a question for the audience......

Why do so many people who go to church enjoy just sitting on the sideline....Never want to get in the game, never want to take the ball and run. They just simply want to enjoy their little corner of heaven and "Wait upon the Lord".

Rarely active in worship
Rarely active in a helping hand
Attend 90% of the functions but oft times take the "Hands off approach"

Why settle for less when God can bless?

Thoughts?

MO PREACHER

Why did Eleven Disciples stay in the boat and only one walked on the water?

[Neck]

Originally Posted by COOPER

Why did Eleven Disciples stay in the boat and only one walked on the water?

Maybe because only one was asked to step out of the boat. Want folks to do things in the church ask them once and a while.... Ask them what they think and would they like to be involved in......

[LadyChocolate]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

Maybe because only one was asked to step out of the boat. Want folks to do things in the church ask them once and a while.... Ask them what they think and would they like to be involved in......

But wasn't that because he first asked "if it is you lord, bid me to come?" he made that first step...

[Neck]

Originally Posted by LadyChocolate

But wasn't that because he first asked "if it is you lord, bid me to come?" he made that first step...

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou,bid me "Come" unto to thee on the water.

And he said, "Come"...Then Peter walked on the water.

The thing I note is that Peter did not have faith to walk on the water without being asked to "Come".

Peter knew who he was... He was looking for the confidence in his Lord that he was capable of doing the impossible...

Then he saw first hand, that once he fell the Lord was waiting to pick him up.

Someone needs to reach out to those on the pew, not by hiding behind the pulpit and asking.

Place the phone call, take the church member out for lunch.

Bid them to come and if you have built a relationship of trust and respect.

They will step out of the pew and get to work.

Otherwise they will stay behind the out spoken members such as Peter was and we will never know.

Maybe the remaining 11 might have walked on the water and not have fallen...

The actual first step was Jesus walking on the water out to meet the 12 in the boat.

[LadyChocolate]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

Maybe because only one was asked to step out of the boat. Want folks to do things in the church ask them once and a while.... Ask them what they think and would they like to be involved in......

I see what you are saying.......but it's gotta go both ways....People have to let the ministry know that they are "willing" and "able" and the ministry needs to act on it....I, like many of you , have been in , or close to , the ministry for a while and it takes 2......I"ve seen churches where many are crying they want to be used while the preacher is crying no one wants to help....communication!!!!!!!

[rrford]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou,bid me "Come" unto to thee on the water.

And he said, "Come"...Then Peter walked on the water.

The thing I note is that Peter did not have faith to walk on the water without being asked to "Come".

Peter knew who he was... He was looking for the confidence in his Lord that he was capable of doing the impossible...

Then he saw first hand, that once he fell the Lord was waiting to pick him up.

Someone needs to reach out to those on the pew, not by hiding behind the pulpit and asking.

Place the phone call, take the church member out for lunch.

Bid them to come and if you have built a relationship of trust and respect.

They will step out of the pew and get to work.

Otherwise they will stay behind the out spoken members such as Peter was and we will never know.

Maybe the remaining 11 might have walked on the water and not have fallen...

The actual first step was Jesus walking on the water out to meet the 12 in the boat.

Bro. In all sincerity, most pastors I know continually make appeals for folks to get involved. That goes beyond the prayer request of Jesus.

WHile I understand many of your points I have a hard time with folks who "just have to have" a personal invitation to get involved.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Neckstadt

Maybe because only one was asked to step out of the boat. Want folks to do things in the church ask them once and a while.... Ask them what they think and would they like to be involved in......

All to often, being involved means following a whole nother set of rules in order to be involved.