| 34 - Recovering a Vision for Making Disciples |
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| Written by Patrick Morley |
| Wednesday, December 10 2008 09:54 |
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Before we begin the Saturday morning sessions of our Success That Matters™ Seminar, I lead a bonus session for men interested in building an effective men's ministry in the local church. Someone will usually ask, "How can I get my pastor excited about these ideas?" "That's easy," I say. "Your pastor is already excited about these ideas. He's been talking about them for years. All I'm doing is repeating what he has been saying all along. It's not our pastors who need to catch the vision it's us!" But then someone will invariably say, "I've tried to get my pastor interested in men's ministry, but it just never seems to go anywhere." Then I must add, "You will never be able to get a dynamic men's ministry going in your church until your pastor has grasped two things about the purpose of his ministry. First, he must have a vision for making disciples. Second, he must believe that his vocation is to prepare God's people for works of service."
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