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What do you think about the Prosperity Gospel?

November 5, 2009

Joel Osteen's It's Your Time cover image

Joel Osteen, Joyce Meyer, Kenneth Copeland are hugely popular. You can’t flip around on TV without seeing them multiple times a day. Their books are stocked in every Walmart. And they are selling a false message. A message based on the thinking that God is an endless vending machine looking to lavish endless blessings on our lives.

But look what this message is doing in Africa. The Prosperity Gospel from The Global Conversation on Vimeo.

Here is John Piper on the prosperity gospel.

Why does John Piper feel so strongly about the prosperity gospel. See him explain.

The prosperity gospel is another gospel and another Jesus (2 Corinthians 11:4) plain and simple. Enough of what I think, what say you?

Update 11/6: Here is a wikipedia entry that looks at the prosperity gospel and its salesman. (HT: Chris Land)

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Go, Send or Disobey

September 1, 2009

I have always found Leeland’s Tears of the Saints to be a powerful song, but this video takes it to new heights. If you are interested in the sermon, it is John Piper’s “I Am Sending You Out as Sheep in the Midst of Wolves.”

Missions keeps coming up again and again this summer for me. Is God telling me something?

After hearing John Piper speak on Let the Nations Be Glad (part 1 | part 2) at Advance09, I set out to read Piper’s book of the same title Let the Nations Be Glad!. I am currently reading the 3rd chapter.

Chase Oaks Church has an active Ethiopian Project. Additionally, this past weekend I learned that a couple in our LifeGroup is looking at missions work in India.

The Big Picture of lost Muslims celebrating Ramadan saddens me. These Muslims need the Gospel more than we need to fear jihad. Their population is growing faster than most of the world and they will dominate Europe before I reach retirement age. Who will bring the message to them?

And just yesterday, my Yak Polo arrived in mail.

God, I do hear you.

Go, Send or Disobey.

Hat tip to @NationsBeGlad for the tweet that led me to this video.

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Replant 2007

January 20, 2007

This morning Jeff shared the vision for replanting FBCN in the community.

When we are engaged at FBCN we are:

  • People Connecting to God –> Worship Service
  • People Connecting to People –> LifeGroups
  • People Connecting to Need –> Bridge Building Lifestyles
  • Relationships
  • Compassion (via LifeGroups)
  • Global Outreach (much bigger focus)

We make it happen by giving and serving. Everyone should be serving in 1 area. These 3 areas exist among all 3 ministry areas: adults, youth, children.

FBCN will soon introduce a unique service geared toward the emergent culture during the 12 o’clock service. Sean Carter will lead the worship. The goal is to reach a different crowd. Once we move to Legacy, this service will meet in the youth building at the same time and will share a video feed of the main sermon.

Building Update

Move in target September 2007…250 days.

  1. Pray for 100% participation. Unity is the goal.
  2. Pray for the 650,000 people within 10 mile radius.
  3. Pray for current and future leaders.

Future Leadership Training

March 13, 20, 27

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