This blog entry was stirring for me to read. To me, it highlighted the need for cooperation among churches in geographic areas to strategically spread the gospel. Below are a couple quotes from the blog but as you read them, think how they can be applied to sports ministry.
We need to develop a vision for a gospel movement within our area, and ultimately in our country as a whole.
That means that I can probably learn more about effective ministry in my city from other churches in my city, and places like it. The resources I need may not be found within my own movement, but within churches that belong to other movements.
We can all begin by praying for our own areas. Rather than praying for our own churches only, or even our own denominations, we really need to begin praying for the gospel to advance in our city or town.
Chuck Colson of Prison Fellowship teaches that when the Christians in a prison reach 10% of the population, the entire prison changes. The same is true, Keller says, in neighborhoods and in cities.
How do these movements get started? At the core, they begin with an effective, contextualized way of communicating the gospel to residents
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