Gospel-less

Whether we believe it or not we live in a community that is Gospel-less. We have been tricked into believing something that is not the true Gospel. What we think is the Gospel is a farce and we have believed a lie. We have taken this lie and used it as an excuse to not be accountable for our community. We say the Gospel is only for me and ignore the needs within our community because we have not experienced the truth of the Gospel or even understand it. Our community is falling into a pit all around us and we ignore the desperate need of people, families and children that are utterly being destroyed. Segregation of race and class has allowed us to be blinded by the needs of others within our community and without the Gospel working in us we ignore others and focus upon ourselves.

We can send millions of dollars to Sudan and to missionaries all over the world but the call on all of us (Gospel transformed Christians) is to make disciples where we are at. Herald the Gospel and then LIVE IT! Teach others how to LIVE IT! I do not ignore the fact that foreign missions are extremely important but when statistics show more evidence of the Gospel’s effectiveness in another country and I do not see evidence of the Gospel in my own community something is wrong. The Christian leaders within our community are responsible and will be accountable to how well they achieved the goals of their calling which is to teach the community the true Gospel. I am responsible and accountable as a Christian to live out what I believe in my community by pleading with God to save.

We can’t share the Gospel with the intent of making a persons life better. The Gospel is not a self improvement program. The transforming work of the Gospel in a persons life awakens the heart so that the things of God are all that matters. Our motivation is the power of the Gospel to transform a life broken into a life that bears fruit in the now and a sanctified life prepared for glory in eternity.

We can impact our community in only one way. Seek a true understanding of what the Gospel is. Survey your own life for evidence that you have been transformed. Beg God to demonstrate His power in the Gospel by transforming lives in our community. Ask Him to reveal your role in heralding the Gospel and to give you the confidence and will to carry out the mission we are called to do.