i’ve been doing alot of thinking about where i’m going. this planning ahead business has really gotten to my head, but its not a bad thing. just begs more unanswered questions than i can handle. but something i’ve realized is that as a Christian, i havn’t really been doing anything other than maturing in my faith.
doing things like growing in a fellowship, and attending churches, reading the bible, is great. but i’ve come to realize that i havn’t been evangelizing. having been a christian for so many years now, i can only say i’ve saved maybe one soul. and that is even a big maybe… cause it was like God helped me that time, and i couldn’t have screwed it up even if i tried.
have i become complacent?
satisfied with what i have around me? living with a family of believers, growing slowly without really pushing any of the comfort zones… its really quite sad.
part of the cause maybe the chinese background i’ve grown up in, leading what i would call a rather conservative walk in my faith. infact, most chinese churches are conservative. not really stepping out there to actively evangelize to the city. what we do is sit and wait for them to come to us. (although i’m generalizing here)
but compared to some of the other churches i’ve seen who actively go out regularly to invite ppl back to their churches, i’ve realized that there is so much more that can be done.
looking at acts, and the early churches - all they do is go out and evangelize and fellowship and when they get too big.. they split and then rinse and repeat the process. the are always moving to save more souls for God.
i may sound like i’m trying to ‘convert’ ppl, but really, the passive approach that i’ve taken before - which is to lead a strong christian life and hope ppl ask me about God - just doesn’t cut it. i mean - who in their right mind would randomly ask me about God unless he was really seeking Him in the first place? what about all those ppl that never get a chance to hear the gospel cause i was too chicken to go out and ask a few questions. what about all my friends that know i’m a christian but never think twice about it cause i’ve never approached them about it.
passive, is kinda like putting God second in our lives, and i’d like to try a more active approach. although, i may face a lot of rejections or similar hardships. its probably more rewarding. although, learning and growing in God’s word is very rewarding - imagine how much more rewarding it is to save someone for eternity.
after all, it does say to go and preach the good news to all nations. i think its about time i gave it a go.
it may not have been a big focus before for me. but i think its something we really gotta go and do! on a campus with over 20,000 students each term with appx 40-50% of it being asian - the attendance to CCF should be much higher than just a 100.
just pray for now and hope God will do powerful things. i dont know where my resolve is right now, but hopefully it’ll be clear as i continue to seek His will.
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