Had a great time teaching at AGTS with my friend and former prof, Dr. Stephen Lim. Dr. Lim is not the Academic Dean of AGTS. The class was titled, Leading Missional Ministry. Every time I have the opportunity to teach I feel I learn as much or more than the students in the classroom.
Here are a few thoughts from the week:
1) When it comes to fulfilling the mission of Jesus - are pastors and churches even clear what the mission is? Jesus said, "Go and make disciples..." Do we even know what a disciple is. I think we (myself included) are better at making decision makers, not disciples of Jesus. It's making me rethink EVERYTHING we are doing at PCC.
2)When you try to rescue someone from the darkness of sin, you have to acknowledge the power of sin itself. Sin is amazingly strong. So strong that even after the Millennial reign of Christ on earth (See Rev 20) people still decide to rebel against God. In other words, the majority of people on earth, who see Jesus every day in the physical form (probably on FoxNews - not sure if Jesus would go on CNN - Just kidding :), reigning on earth still decide to cast off restraint and resort to rebellion and sinful behavior. Amazing when you think about it.
3) God loves for the sinner and power over sin is even greater than the evil of sin. Greater is He that is in us than he that is in the world. God loves people who are far from Him and will go to great lengths to win them back into right relationship in His family.
4) The Gospel appeals more to the masses, than the classes. T. Barnett says, "If you reach the people nobody wants, than God will give you the people everybody wants." Great insight.
