The Gospel for all
June 24, 2009 | Comments Off
Here is an article on reformed blogger Tim Challies’ site, written by a pastor in Toronto who regularly, purposefully, lovingly evangelizes within Toronto’s gay village. Many lessons for us as scatterers of Gospel seed, and not just with regard to evangelizing the gay community. Some questions that came to mind as I read:
- Do I spend time purposefully making friends and expanding the sphere within which I can share the gospel?
- Do I regard others as people made in the image of God, with whom I can build real relationships; or do I view them simply as potential converts, or worse yet, conquests?
- Does the sin I see in others’ lives look more repulsive to me than the sin in my own life?
- Do I really believe that the Gospel is the power of God to salvation for all who believe?
Read and pray for this man and his ministry, and examine yourself in light of Jesus’ command to preach the Gospel to all.