Barna: the lack of zeal

Thursday, March 6, 2025
Meditation:
    Am I now trying to win the approval of men, or of God? Or am I trying to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
    —Galatians 1:10 (NIV)
Quotation:
    It occurred to me that in our work with secular organizations, the leader shapes the heart and passion of the corporate entity. In our work with non-profit organizations, we have found the same principle to be operative. When it comes to the focus of the organization, the people who serve there tend to take on many of the core personality traits of the leader toward fulfilling the mandate of the organization. If this is true, and most churches seem to lack the fervor and focus for evangelism, is it reasonable to conclude that it may be because of the lack of zeal most pastors have for identifying, befriending, loving and evangelizing non-Christian people?
    ... George Barna (b. 1955), Evangelism that Works, Gospel Light Pubns., 1995, Regal Books, 1995, p. 90 (see the book)
    See also Acts 11:22-26; Gal. 1:10; Jude 1:3
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, strengthen Your people that we may each take the Gospel to the world to which we are called. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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