BALAAM said:wtyson said:BALAAM said:Ok, after the Sunday hit parade from the 'old paths' folks you would think that America has had revival and nearly everyone in America has gotten saved. I know you think I am embellishing but I would just ask you to go and read all the tweets from the twits. Altars were full, tons saved, and scores baptized. Let's have a funeral for 'dead churches' etc.
I am kind of glad for it, kind of question it, and kind of sick at all the bravado from the old paths guys. Just put your money where your mouths are. (it will never happen)
Thankful for any ministry that is seeing being saved. Frankly, it is refreshing to hear the reports from around the country of what God is doing...better than watching the depressing news....
What do you mean by "put your money where your mouths are. (It will never happen)
Thanks!
Let me explain. I was a member of FBCH for 25 years and graduated from hac. On a Sunday night several years ago one of our members had a visitor who was either a new christian or yet unsaved even though he had been there a couple of times before. This guy was showing the visitor around and as they were standing at the railing he told him that we had baptized over 10,000 people a year for the past couple of years. The guy just looked around and asked in an innocent voice, "Where are they?"
Just in the past couple of months I have started reading some of the twitter feeds from prominent ifb evangelists, pastors, etc. and it is just "Oh my goodness!" You will have a hard time finding an olympic gold medalist or professional athlete with more bravado than these guys. "God showed up in our service! Altars full and warm all day! Hundred saved! Decisions made!"
Now, I am fine and good with all of it but then why do so many of the churches look so sparce? Why are their bible colleges dying slow deaths? Enough bragging already.
Thanks for the clarification! I agree that every Bible believing church needs to do a better job at discipleship. I have told our folks for many years that the Great Commission is not finished when we lead someone to Christ, it has just begun!
I would further say that there is always going to be false professions, there will always be those who do not go far in their walk with God but we should all rejoice when someone comes to Christ.
Where I would challenge you is your summation that IFB colleges are dying...WCBC is thriving, Commonwealth has a record enrollments, Vision in its third year is growing and small schools are being started all over America. I rejoice in any young person pursuing a Christian education that has a desire to serve our Saviour. He is worthy. We need more young people focused on heavenly ambition rather than wood, hay and stubble...
Instead of us crushing each other verbally, how about some solutions? I am interested in how you disciple? how does your church retain more of those folks who make professions of faith? We have had thousands ride our buses to church and make professions of faith, I being one of them, but many don't stay...I am heartbroken. While we have many successes we have many failures. We are doing all that we can to get young people and families connected. I am open to suggestion...council this fundamental Baptist pastor, publically or private.