tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155601056658007887.post5240982488743556602..comments2014-04-29T16:40:29.180-04:00Comments on shawn-thoughts: Some thoughts on local stores, Walmart, and Megachurches.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06541556160974192561noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5155601056658007887.post-27915706069535777932009-08-19T15:47:56.957-04:002009-08-19T15:47:56.957-04:00What do you mean Shawn? All your kids are leaving...What do you mean Shawn? All your kids are leaving St Pauls to come to Maumee UMC because Wesley is so much cooler than Luther! It has nothing to do with cedar creek.<br /><br />LOL, totally joking, I do not think i have any kids from St. Paul's, nor do I want them if they have been taught by you for any length of time. (please, this all in jest as you know.)<br /><br />Numbers are important, sort of, but it is long run numbers that matter. For instance, will your students have had the firm gospel given to them which will affect their families and communities 200 years from now?<br /><br />Or will they have had a consumer gospel given to them that fades in the next 25 years. If they make a profession that fades it does more dishonor to the kingdom than honor. Not saying this is what is happening at Cedar Creek, it might be, but what I am saying is that is what would have to happen in our ministries if we expect to 'compete.'<br /><br />The magnitude of our ministry will only be known in light of eternity. Think of Adam's little fruit debacle that led to thousands of years of depravity. So to does faithful gospel presentation to a few youth lead to thousands of years of mercy and grace from generation to generation.<br /><br />Dinner sometime next week??Jay Miklovichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15414242753908645401noreply@blogger.com