Comments on: What’s Up with Christ Followers Who Don’t Serve in the Church? http://www.executivepastoronline.com/what%e2%80%99s-up-with-christ-followers-who-don%e2%80%99t-serve-in-the-church/ Strategy, Method, and Analysis for Church Leaders Thu, 09 Sep 2010 13:05:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kevin M. Stone http://www.executivepastoronline.com/what%e2%80%99s-up-with-christ-followers-who-don%e2%80%99t-serve-in-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Kevin M. Stone Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:47:54 +0000 http://www.executivepastoronline.com/?p=253#comment-15 Justin, Good stuff! I agree completely that God uses one's involvement in serving along the way toward becoming a follower. Thanks for visiting! Justin,

Good stuff! I agree completely that God uses one’s involvement in serving along the way toward becoming a follower.

Thanks for visiting!

]]> By: Justin McMahan http://www.executivepastoronline.com/what%e2%80%99s-up-with-christ-followers-who-don%e2%80%99t-serve-in-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Justin McMahan Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:44:23 +0000 http://www.executivepastoronline.com/?p=253#comment-13 I love this post. There are a few things I would like to comment on. 1) The fact that you say you were not a follower of Christ but still served within the Church body shows the importance of getting people involved. Do you think you would have committed to Christ if it was not for finding a place to get involved? I know people get saved without serving but I think serving helps draw people to Christ. This is why it is important for ministry leaders to reach out to regular attendees and new comers and ask them to get involved. As ministry leaders we need to realize we are doing them a favor in getting them involved not them do us a favor. 2) People but especially men need to have ownership of something. I think that the more we can get men involved in serving the body the more they feel like they are a part of the church. They take ownership, they belong to something and it becomes important to them. I was one of those men that would go to a church but not get involved and eventually I would leave that church. It was not until I decided to get involve and serve that my church became my home. 3) We all need to realize that we are all parts of the body. We all have our part to do and if we do not do our part something is missing and the body suffers. I know people say they are to busy but how many lives would be changed if they would do their part. The pastor and staff of a church cannot do everything, as attendees of a church body we are just as important in fulfilling the Great Commission. Sometimes it talking to people, sometimes it is cleaning the church, greeting, children’s or as in your case running the soundboard. We all have our part and we all need to step up and stop making accuses. One day we will stand before God and he will say, “I called you to do ,_____, with in your church body” what will we say. I was too busy. I love this post. There are a few things I would like to comment on.
1) The fact that you say you were not a follower of Christ but still served within the Church body shows the importance of getting people involved. Do you think you would have committed to Christ if it was not for finding a place to get involved? I know people get saved without serving but I think serving helps draw people to Christ. This is why it is important for ministry leaders to reach out to regular attendees and new comers and ask them to get involved. As ministry leaders we need to realize we are doing them a favor in getting them involved not them do us a favor.
2) People but especially men need to have ownership of something. I think that the more we can get men involved in serving the body the more they feel like they are a part of the church. They take ownership, they belong to something and it becomes important to them. I was one of those men that would go to a church but not get involved and eventually I would leave that church. It was not until I decided to get involve and serve that my church became my home.
3) We all need to realize that we are all parts of the body. We all have our part to do and if we do not do our part something is missing and the body suffers. I know people say they are to busy but how many lives would be changed if they would do their part. The pastor and staff of a church cannot do everything, as attendees of a church body we are just as important in fulfilling the Great Commission. Sometimes it talking to people, sometimes it is cleaning the church, greeting, children’s or as in your case running the soundboard. We all have our part and we all need to step up and stop making accuses. One day we will stand before God and he will say, “I called you to do ,_____, with in your church body” what will we say. I was too busy.

]]> By: Kevin M. Stone http://www.executivepastoronline.com/what%e2%80%99s-up-with-christ-followers-who-don%e2%80%99t-serve-in-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Kevin M. Stone Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:51:16 +0000 http://www.executivepastoronline.com/?p=253#comment-9 David, I see your point! I guess my use of the "title" requires a little definition. Since only God knows a person's heart, I am referring to those who have come, attended for a while, gotten baptized, and in some cases signed a membership covenant. They continue to come back, occupying a seat and doing little else. David,

I see your point! I guess my use of the “title” requires a little definition. Since only God knows a person’s heart, I am referring to those who have come, attended for a while, gotten baptized, and in some cases signed a membership covenant.

They continue to come back, occupying a seat and doing little else.

]]> By: David Sinclair http://www.executivepastoronline.com/what%e2%80%99s-up-with-christ-followers-who-don%e2%80%99t-serve-in-the-church/comment-page-1/#comment-8 David Sinclair Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:24:32 +0000 http://www.executivepastoronline.com/?p=253#comment-8 Reading through this post I was drawn to your title statement. What’s Up with Christ Followers Who Don’t Serve in the Church? The two words which you used to identify the group was Christ Followers. Those that have surrendered to the Loving Grace of a Risen Lord, so serve, and give. Why would you assume that those that do not serve, and do not give, are Followers of Christ, and not just people who attend church. I do believe their is a difference. Reading through this post I was drawn to your title statement. What’s Up with Christ Followers Who Don’t Serve in the Church? The two words which you used to identify the group was Christ Followers.

Those that have surrendered to the Loving Grace of a Risen Lord, so serve, and give. Why would you assume that those that do not serve, and do not give, are Followers of Christ, and not just people who attend church. I do believe their is a difference.

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