For the past few years, if asked or if defining myself, I say “I’m a follower of Jesus “. I would never claim to be a “Christian “ unless it is a category on some list on a survey. What is my church? we are “Followers of Jesus”.
Sooooooo good. This morning I was meditating on I Cor. 13 and then your post dropped into my inbox. Quotes I saved:
It’s easy to say I love God, and for a lot of us it’s easy to sing that I love God, the real proof, the only meaningful proof of that love, is visibly demonstrated in my love for other people.
A Christian is a person who lives, to the best of their ability, in the attitude and relational practices of Jesus of the four Gospels.
Doctrinal purity is a tricky fish to catch. We have 2000 years of church history proving we’re not only prone to find things to disagree over, but we’re also not afraid to kill each other to prove we’re right.
As a recently retired Vineyard pastor, I spent the last ten years trying to help people see what it really means and looks like to be a follower and a doer of the Jesus Way. Brian, you have articulated so well the journey I have been on and continue to be on! Well done!
Wonderful Brian. You say so well, what is on the hearts and minds of many. Thank you for putting it into words.
For the past few years, if asked or if defining myself, I say “I’m a follower of Jesus “. I would never claim to be a “Christian “ unless it is a category on some list on a survey. What is my church? we are “Followers of Jesus”.
Sooooooo good. This morning I was meditating on I Cor. 13 and then your post dropped into my inbox. Quotes I saved:
It’s easy to say I love God, and for a lot of us it’s easy to sing that I love God, the real proof, the only meaningful proof of that love, is visibly demonstrated in my love for other people.
A Christian is a person who lives, to the best of their ability, in the attitude and relational practices of Jesus of the four Gospels.
Doctrinal purity is a tricky fish to catch. We have 2000 years of church history proving we’re not only prone to find things to disagree over, but we’re also not afraid to kill each other to prove we’re right.
There are true followers of Jesus in other countries praying for America. All is not lost yet.
I think Christianity in the USA is now a totally lost cause…
This is my fear.
It has become a meaningless or non-Christlike term 😢
As a recently retired Vineyard pastor, I spent the last ten years trying to help people see what it really means and looks like to be a follower and a doer of the Jesus Way. Brian, you have articulated so well the journey I have been on and continue to be on! Well done!