tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post48593975078209440..comments2024-03-27T12:48:44.706+02:00Comments on A Letter from Kabwata: We must keep the work of evangelism centralConrad Mbewehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00560142646595019527noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-6016009575568830462019-11-08T11:14:10.194+02:002019-11-08T11:14:10.194+02:00Very true and the main problem i believe is that A...Very true and the main problem i believe is that Africa has a poverty mentality. Because of poverty and suffering people preach prosperity and it appeals to poor people.lwandiso.augustus@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058790031474691183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-18113138550359773292019-11-08T11:11:39.642+02:002019-11-08T11:11:39.642+02:00Very true. If you ask everyone what their message ...Very true. If you ask everyone what their message is, they will tell you it is the gospel. Though i would say it is a growing world trend.lwandiso.augustus@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058790031474691183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-10432780557533628682019-11-08T11:08:23.825+02:002019-11-08T11:08:23.825+02:00Truly is a great post. Great to get insight from s...Truly is a great post. Great to get insight from someone doing ministry on the continent.lwandiso.augustus@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058790031474691183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-29577271615254200932019-11-08T11:05:17.542+02:002019-11-08T11:05:17.542+02:00My experience is in agreement with your articles S...My experience is in agreement with your articles Sir, Africa has focused a lot on mass gatherings, which are said to evangelistic but actually are gatherings of believers, and not really gospel centered. One thing we can see in Jesus's ministry is that he had a lot of crowds following him, but it was not necessarily for the right reasons. But those who truly followed him were only a handful. So what message to you preach to a big crowd of believers, Big name preachers in Africa then move away from the gospel at this point.lwandiso.augustus@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08058790031474691183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-31728567723255897822018-04-29T18:57:29.071+02:002018-04-29T18:57:29.071+02:00Hi Ps Conrad. As an Australian evangelical Christi...Hi Ps Conrad. As an Australian evangelical Christian, I'd say that part of the problem is the nature of our gospel — and it's the evangelical churches I'm referring to. 'Christ came to save me from my sins' is a personalised, spiritualised gospel. It gets me right with God, but typically leaves my weekly existence looking much the same as that of other Australians. It is a gospel I can believe relatively easily while remaining an individualist and a consumerist — even in a church that talks about 'disciples who make disciples'. It seems to me that our preaching of this gospel will do little while we leave the sacred-secular divide in place. It will save individuals, but will it create compelling, life-giving communities that offer a genuine alternative to the lifestyle of middle Australia? That very much remains to be seen.Arthurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536016027193951606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-12042711850381533992018-04-27T22:02:22.339+02:002018-04-27T22:02:22.339+02:00Hello Pastor Conrad,
I'm Steven Ely. I'm ...Hello Pastor Conrad,<br /><br />I'm Steven Ely. I'm a member of Pray's Mill Baptist Church in Georgia. I'm thankful for your ministry and I find this article very encouraging. I'm an open air preacher of the gospel of Christ, and I believe I was called by God to preach the gospel in the open air and on the streets for the very same reasons that you mentioned above. Even on the other side of the world, we need the same truth, the gospel. Thank you for being faithful. I hope to meet you on another one of your visits to Pray's Mill or G3. May you continue to grow in the knowledge and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and may the word of God dwell in you richly, more and more. Blessings, brother!Steven Elyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401532480371732826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-75494064745751295242018-04-27T04:54:45.262+02:002018-04-27T04:54:45.262+02:00On point. Pseudo prosperity message main culprit.On point. Pseudo prosperity message main culprit.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18379385575651868874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-70650699612628433872018-04-27T04:53:23.937+02:002018-04-27T04:53:23.937+02:00The pseudo gospel is the one real enemy of the eme...The pseudo gospel is the one real enemy of the emerging Church in Africa. One person has even gone on to label it the cargo gospel. Essentially, it is taking advantage of the desperation and deplorable economic problems of the masses who in many cases have no strong biblical roots but yearn to prosper financially who become duped to this kind of preaching. The prosperity gospel is the one message responsible for the decline in real Gospel preaching than any other message. This same message has sown the seeds that have sadly given rise to the emergence of quasi prophets who are the real merchants of destruction. We can only pray for the church in Africa and continue urging ministers to recant this pseudo gospel.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18379385575651868874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-80008517581572167972018-04-26T20:20:55.463+02:002018-04-26T20:20:55.463+02:00I think besides talking about social, economic, an...I think besides talking about social, economic, and political issues, many preachers are tired by the modern movements, which distort and dilute the essentially of the Gospel. Consequently, many will say they are preaching while "They tip their hats to the gospel but do not preach it."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12498440617165079076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-18961199752602484212018-04-26T09:52:38.659+02:002018-04-26T09:52:38.659+02:00I am feeling so sad by reading this post. I know t...I am feeling so sad by reading this post. I know the truth about our churches here. Sinclair Ferguson said: "Biblical Christianity is being an assembly where the Word of God jumps out of the pulpit and starts running around the church, and transforming people's lives." I am so longing for that. And praying.<br /><br />You wrote this: Many churches comprise octogenarians tottering to their graves. There are hardly any new converts"<br /><br />We suffer from it. Bu we pray also the Lord of the harvest for the opening of the windows of heaven and feed us with the Bread from heaven. We pray for the conversion of our ministers, for quickening grace, for courage to speak in a postmodern world. We have this hope: despite the decline: God is not dead. We have a God who lives. Who gives life to the dead. Please, pray once a week for the churches in Europe.<br /><br />Greeting from a sister in Christ fromm Europe.<br />Arithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12580084913655106441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2301621142882601935.post-21307383295573513452018-04-26T04:46:38.351+02:002018-04-26T04:46:38.351+02:00Great post, and great website. Thanks for the info...Great post, and great website. Thanks for the information! <a href="https://www.custompatchmaker.com/" rel="nofollow">CustomPatchMaker</a><br />CAPACITYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12730805473314747058noreply@blogger.com