A few weeks ago, I was in a public setting with a little over a thousand people at a Christian event. During that event, someone gave a report about a ministry effort outside the country that had seen thousands of people come into a salvation relationship with Jesus.
This was a huge report. Yet, it was greeted with only a smattering of applause. What should have been received with celebration was relatively ignored.
That begs the question: When did we Christians in America become so numb to the work of Jesus that we stop celebrating Him and those He has drawn to Himself?
Elsewhere, I see efforts in churches to get out into their communities completely ignored by the congregation. A pastor friend told me a story of how he tried to get his church to volunteer at a local organization. The first time out had a good response. But, future volunteer efforts were met with a "been there, done that" mentality.
Here's what I see from personal experience. We, as followers of Jesus, would much rather throw money at an issue (or hire someone) rather than get our hands dirty fulfilling the Great Commission.
So, I ask you, where's your heart?
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