The Sticks
Really enjoying being at The Sticks. Love my pastor tribe! I talked out of Matthew 10:5-16. That passage is my philosophy of ministry. I also think of it as the First Commission. It's the final locker room talk Jesus gave his disciples before their first mission.
I talked about Trojan horses, purple cows, and broken windows.
Remember the Greek legend? Queen Helen was kidnapped. And it took a Trojan Horse to get past the defenses of Troy. Churches need to discover the Trojan Horses that will help them get past people's natural defense mechanisms and reach their community. I think servant evangelism is a Trojan Horse. So is our coffeehouse. So is technology.
We have more and more people coming to NCC who watch our webcast for months before visiting in person. It's a Trojan Horse. People can watch in the comfort of their own home. In their underwear no less. And defense mechanisms are down!
I talked about Trojan horses, purple cows, and broken windows.
Remember the Greek legend? Queen Helen was kidnapped. And it took a Trojan Horse to get past the defenses of Troy. Churches need to discover the Trojan Horses that will help them get past people's natural defense mechanisms and reach their community. I think servant evangelism is a Trojan Horse. So is our coffeehouse. So is technology.
We have more and more people coming to NCC who watch our webcast for months before visiting in person. It's a Trojan Horse. People can watch in the comfort of their own home. In their underwear no less. And defense mechanisms are down!
6 Comments:
What about purple cows and broken windows? I'm curious!
great sermon! as an outreach pastor, I love the illustration of the trojan horse.
Awesome session today! Got so much out of it!
Mark, I'm excited about the Corn Hole battle tomorrow. Thanks for taking us on.
Great job at The Sticks bro! Here's a link to my blog and the pic of you and I together:
http://www.johnbunn.net/2008/11/sticks.html
Mark...
We are grateful to have you apart of the sticks!
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