I received an email forward from Jean Stoerner quoting Barack Obama about the spiritual status of our country. I quickly checked a couple of websites to verify its content. I thought I'd put up the video of the statement. Why does this revelation shock so many people? Is it really "new" news? We've been saying all along that the future of the American church is in jeopardy. Look around Baytown; only a relatively small percentage of our community even attends church. Does it really take someone like Barack Obama, a presidential hopeful, to shock us into this reality?
So what's the church to do? Where do we go from here? I realize things will get worse before Jesus returns, but it doesn't mean I have to give up either. We're commanded to work until He comes. As long as there is breath in this body, there will be a passion to reach people for Christ. That's why we must invest our time, talents, and energies into reaching people through relevant and intentional ministry. Time is of the essence and souls hang in the balance.
Posted on Wednesday, July 23, 2008
by Brad Hoffmann
filed under