We see “Emerging, Relevant and
Seeker Friendly” churches. We see “health and wealth” “warm-purple-fuzzy” and
“possibility” churches. What I, personally, am not seeing, is Jesus Christ and
the Gospel being preached. I read that it’s all about the numbers i.e.
quantity versus quality.
Jesus tells us to go
into all the world and make disciples
of all men. Where then, are the disciples, and those that make disciples
of new believers?
Numbers is it? Let’s
do some simple math and take at look at Jesus’ numbers, if you will, because
Jesus is our example to follow, is He not?
120 (original disciples
at Pentecost [Acts 1:15])
+ 11
(original Apostles) = 131 (disciples at Pentecost) 131 (disciples)
÷ 3
(years of Jesus’ ministry) = 44 (disciples per year of ministry [rounded]) 44 (disciples
per year of ministry [rounded]) ÷ 12 (months per year) = 4 (disciples per month
[rounded]).
That’s it. Four disciples per month. Jesus,
the author and finisher of our faith, averaged only four, but true disciples
who followed His teachings, who kept the faith after He was crucified, after He
was ascended and then on into Pentecost and the pouring out of the Holy Spirit.
They, in turn, went out into all the world to make disciples of men. Most,
if not all, were probably martyred for their faith. Quality versus quantity.
I’d say it’s time to
get back to basics, and start following
the example of the One we claim to be our example, wouldn’t you?
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