Comments on: Action and Movement in the Kingdom http://bensternke.com/2010/03/action-and-movement-in-the-kingdom/ field notes from the missional church planting frontier Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:04:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ben Sternke http://bensternke.com/2010/03/action-and-movement-in-the-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2251 Ben Sternke Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:46:46 +0000 http://bensternke.com/?p=2166#comment-2251 And Dallas' advice about paying attention to where the kingdom is already at work in a person's life applies to evangelism as well: what is God doing in a person's life? Where is the kingdom coming to bear on their life? You engage in conversation and then get them moving with God in the kingdom. And Dallas' advice about paying attention to where the kingdom is already at work in a person's life applies to evangelism as well: what is God doing in a person's life? Where is the kingdom coming to bear on their life? You engage in conversation and then get them moving with God in the kingdom.

]]> By: Kevin http://bensternke.com/2010/03/action-and-movement-in-the-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2250 Kevin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:39:44 +0000 http://bensternke.com/?p=2166#comment-2250 Funny how we tend to forget the actual doing part, but that's the way we really grow spiritually--by participating in actual ministry, attempting things we cannot accomplish on our own power and believing that the Spirit is working alongside and through us. I love the part from Dallas Willard about paying attention to where the kingdom is already at work in a person's life. Completely different from the more typical approach of providing a predetermined list of "ministry opportunities" for a person to pick and choose from. Funny how we tend to forget the actual doing part, but that's the way we really grow spiritually–by participating in actual ministry, attempting things we cannot accomplish on our own power and believing that the Spirit is working alongside and through us.

I love the part from Dallas Willard about paying attention to where the kingdom is already at work in a person's life. Completely different from the more typical approach of providing a predetermined list of "ministry opportunities" for a person to pick and choose from.

]]> By: Nolan http://bensternke.com/2010/03/action-and-movement-in-the-kingdom/comment-page-1/#comment-2244 Nolan Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:36:04 +0000 http://bensternke.com/?p=2166#comment-2244 Good stuff, wish you guys well. Good stuff, wish you guys well.

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