Comments for Ministry Fertilizer http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:49:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 Comment on Contrast: Stories vs. Bible by Chris http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/03/31/contrast-stories-vs-bible/#comment-29 Chris Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:01:18 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/03/31/contrast-stories-vs-bible/#comment-29 I have often found myself wondering how (or if) I should use a story in a sermon. When in doubt; stick with the text. Good reminder. I have often found myself wondering how (or if) I should use a story in a sermon. When in doubt; stick with the text. Good reminder.

]]> Comment on Contrast: Stories vs. Bible by Austin http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/03/31/contrast-stories-vs-bible/#comment-27 Austin Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:16:23 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/03/31/contrast-stories-vs-bible/#comment-27 Wonderful. I love your explanation. Keep it up Wonderful. I love your explanation. Keep it up

]]> Comment on Rant. by Shane Clements http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/02/12/rant/#comment-16 Shane Clements Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:26:36 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/02/12/rant/#comment-16 Can I just give you a hearty and resounding AMEN! May God continue to bless all you do to serve Him. Can I just give you a hearty and resounding AMEN! May God continue to bless all you do to serve Him.

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]]> Comment on Is this the best introduction? by Austin http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/01/17/is-this-the-best-introduction/#comment-13 Austin Sat, 19 Jan 2008 04:42:01 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/01/17/is-this-the-best-introduction/#comment-13 Is a church service the best place to introduce a teenager to Christ? Any place we can get the gospel to them would seem to me to be the place. I do know that we were told to go and they were not told to come. Since this kid did not enjoy the service will he want to come to any other activity we have? I do not know that you know if he liked it or not. But we can't change the message to make him like it. The message could have been an evangelistic message but it is not really the time to make that decision and we can't preach evangelistic messages every time. We have to go to them and have messages that can reach them Would we be better off keeping the church for the saved and just taking the Gospel to them? I don't think so. I believe that it is best to go but we certainly know that some will want to learn and coming will be a great way to learn for them Is the church service supposed to be an evangelistic arm of the church family? no but it doesn't say that people that are lost can't come and hear the gospel either Is a church service the best place to introduce a teenager to Christ?

Any place we can get the gospel to them would seem to me to be the place. I do know that we were told to go and they were not told to come.

Since this kid did not enjoy the service will he want to come to any other activity we have?

I do not know that you know if he liked it or not. But we can’t change the message to make him like it. The message could have been an evangelistic message but it is not really the time to make that decision and we can’t preach evangelistic messages every time. We have to go to them and have messages that can reach them

Would we be better off keeping the church for the saved and just taking the Gospel to them?

I don’t think so. I believe that it is best to go but we certainly know that some will want to learn and coming will be a great way to learn for them

Is the church service supposed to be an evangelistic arm of the church family?

no but it doesn’t say that people that are lost can’t come and hear the gospel either

]]> Comment on Represent “the oldest company” in the community. by Austin Gardner http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/01/18/represent-the-oldest-company-in-the-community/#comment-14 Austin Gardner Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:49:48 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2008/01/18/represent-the-oldest-company-in-the-community/#comment-14 amen amen

]]> Comment on What a night.. by God using Bro. Aaron « Northwest News! http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2007/12/17/what-a-night/#comment-12 God using Bro. Aaron « Northwest News! Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:16:58 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2007/12/17/what-a-night/#comment-12 [...] us for our missions conference in October.  You can read a report about what God doing by clicking here and [...] […] us for our missions conference in October.  You can read a report about what God doing by clicking here and […]

]]> Comment on It’s Not a Game by Travis Snode http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2007/11/17/it%e2%80%99s-not-a-game/#comment-11 Travis Snode Sat, 17 Nov 2007 21:53:11 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2007/11/17/it%e2%80%99s-not-a-game/#comment-11 Tremendous article, Trent. Thanks for posting it and passing it along to us. Thought that was funny about being afraid of what a 12 year old thinks. It is funny but often true. May God help us to put the boat out, engage in spiritual conversation, and be willing to challenge them to live for God! Tremendous article, Trent. Thanks for posting it and passing it along to us. Thought that was funny about being afraid of what a 12 year old thinks. It is funny but often true. May God help us to put the boat out, engage in spiritual conversation, and be willing to challenge them to live for God!

]]> Comment on “post message depression” by David G http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2007/11/09/post-message-depression/#comment-9 David G Sat, 10 Nov 2007 01:09:21 +0000 http://www.bcwe.org/bcweblogs/ministryfertilizer/2007/11/09/post-message-depression/#comment-9 Awesome post, I understand the feeling, and I know that God did use you and will use you greatly. I am privileged to be called your friend (I hope I'm called your friend:) Awesome post, I understand the feeling, and I know that God did use you and will use you greatly. I am privileged to be called your friend (I hope I’m called your friend:)

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