Because only the Gospel of Jesus Christ has the power to save someone. I am not against skilled preaching and teaching. I am not against mighty orators -- as long as they are orating the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am not against being strategic in operating a church but that strategy must be about spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I am not against trying to draw people in but the Gospel is all the draw we need. I am not against motivation as long as we are motivating them to be saved. I am not against prosperity as long as they prosper by inheriting eternal life because there is nothing more valuable. The Gospel is just as sufficient today as it was all those years ago. God never changes. Jesus is coming back soon and we are too busy playing church to be the church. How do we be the church? Drop the fancy slogans and the shiny brochures. Lay down the human wisdom and carnal marketing schemes. Lay down anything that is not the Gospel of Jesus Christ and crucify it today. Because only the Gospel has the power to save. It has always been what it is all about. It still is today.
Reverend Anthony Wade -- May 15, 2013
