You can know the Bible cover to cover and still ignore what Jesus said to do.
A church can fill a room without building a culture of obedience.
The question isn’t only, “What do our people know?”
It’s also, “What are our people obeying?”
Jesus didn’t tell us to teach people to know everything He commanded
He told us to teach people to obey everything He commanded
One word changes the way we measure everything
Know → information
Obey → transformation
Knowledge isnt the problem
It’s just never been the point
Churches growing the fastest don't have the best programs.
They have:
Clear mission: Make Workers, not just converts
Simple process: Go, heal, preach, train, multiply
Ordinary people: Trained to do extraordinary things
Nothing fancy. All multiplication.
Paul didn't tell Timothy to find the most talented or charismatic people.
He said find the "faithful" ones.
But how do you actually recognize faithfulness?
Emanuel Prinz studied 147 movements across 21 countries and I think he found the answer.
#WhatStartsMovement
I used to think evangelism meant standing on a corner with a bullhorn.
Then I learned to ask one simple question: "If God could do a miracle in your life, what would it be?"
Now I see God heal people in gyms, grocery stores, and parks. It's that simple.
The Great Commission isn't the pastor's job.
It's not the missionary's job.
It's YOUR job.
Every follower of Jesus is called to heal the sick, cast out demons, preach the Gospel and multiply disciples.
Stop waiting for permission.
Everyone wants to see miracles until it's time to pray for the sick.
Jesus said "these signs will follow those who believe" - not those with a special gift.
You're a believer. Go lay hands on someone and watch God move.
"If God could do a miracle in your life, what would it be?"
I've asked this question to thousands of people around the world.
It's amazing how a 13-word question can open the door to demonstrate God's goodness and see lives transformed.
Pastors spend hours a week preparing sermons for people who already believe.
Meanwhile, Jesus sent out 72 ordinary people to heal the sick and preach the Kingdom.
Maybe it's time to train your congregation to do the work instead of just hearing about it on Sundays.
Work isn’t a 4 letter word.
Look at Genesis 1:28, man, made in the image of God, was given WORK to do.
The work of creating, ruling and reigning was the original mission of man.
What if the Gospel wasn’t only about not going to hell…what if it was being restored to work?
In the Gospels,
-Jesus asks 307 questions,
-he’s asked 183 questions and only directly answers 8 questions…
Why do you think God’s preferred communication is with questions?
“Kings have a scepter that symbolizes authority. Priests use a censer that symbolizes worship. One releases power, the other a fragrance.”
Authority In Prayer