Comments on: I… Am… Exhausted http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/reaching-lost-people-idea/ Visual Resources and Ideas for Church Websites and Church Media. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:02:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Church Web Design and Visual Resources » Why I took a break from mychurchwebsite.com http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/reaching-lost-people-idea/#comment-21 Church Web Design and Visual Resources » Why I took a break from mychurchwebsite.com Sat, 02 Dec 2006 16:53:24 +0000 http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/i-am-exhausted/#comment-21 [...] So anyway… I stopped taking new clients. But I still do the christiancollages.com business. I LOVE creating new sets each week and the great thing is, the site pretty much runs itself. And I’m working on that project I wrote about before in my blog. When I’m done with that, I will either take a few new clients, or I will travel the country… doing something. I don’t know what yet :-)  Something that involves interaction with PEOPLE though. [...] [...] So anyway… I stopped taking new clients. But I still do the christiancollages.com business. I LOVE creating new sets each week and the great thing is, the site pretty much runs itself. And I’m working on that project I wrote about before in my blog. When I’m done with that, I will either take a few new clients, or I will travel the country… doing something. I don’t know what yet :-)  Something that involves interaction with PEOPLE though. [...]

]]> By: J. Aaron http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/reaching-lost-people-idea/#comment-18 J. Aaron Fri, 01 Dec 2006 08:12:10 +0000 http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/i-am-exhausted/#comment-18 I just posted a comment after reading a little about you, and said that God's leading me away from my job as a youth pastor to pursue web/graphic design... This post is exactly why... okay, not EXACTLY why (seeing as how I have no idea what it is that you're working on) but the frustrations you have with Christianity today in America are the exact reasons that I feel God calling me to step out of the full-time vocational church context: To go out to meet with those who need Christ, or need encouragement... I will eagerly be looking forward to hearing about this project when you're ready to go public! Until then, any thoughts, ideas, advice or help you could offer me as I begin to pursue a completely new career would be greatly appreciated! I just posted a comment after reading a little about you, and said that God’s leading me away from my job as a youth pastor to pursue web/graphic design… This post is exactly why… okay, not EXACTLY why (seeing as how I have no idea what it is that you’re working on) but the frustrations you have with Christianity today in America are the exact reasons that I feel God calling me to step out of the full-time vocational church context: To go out to meet with those who need Christ, or need encouragement… I will eagerly be looking forward to hearing about this project when you’re ready to go public! Until then, any thoughts, ideas, advice or help you could offer me as I begin to pursue a completely new career would be greatly appreciated!

]]> By: Mike http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/reaching-lost-people-idea/#comment-16 Mike Mon, 27 Nov 2006 06:12:05 +0000 http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/i-am-exhausted/#comment-16 Wow mike, thank you so much for your encouragement. That really means alot to me to know there are people out there like you! The project I am working on has begun... but I am stuck on trying to figure out how best to work it. Please pray that God will help me move farther along and get past this big bump. I refuse to stop and give up. And trust me, satan has a GREAT way, if he can't stop you, he will distract you. So that's why I had to stop taking new clients too. Thanks again mike! Cool name by the way :-p mike Wow mike, thank you so much for your encouragement. That really means alot to me to know there are people out there like you!

The project I am working on has begun… but I am stuck on trying to figure out how best to work it. Please pray that God will help me move farther along and get past this big bump. I refuse to stop and give up. And trust me, satan has a GREAT way, if he can’t stop you, he will distract you. So that’s why I had to stop taking new clients too.

Thanks again mike! Cool name by the way :-p

mike

]]> By: Mike http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/reaching-lost-people-idea/#comment-15 Mike Mon, 27 Nov 2006 02:13:35 +0000 http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/i-am-exhausted/#comment-15 Mike, More power to you, whatever the project may be that you're refering to. I know I look forward to seeing it! I completely agree with you and Lee on your evaluation of most churches and their lack of passion for the lost. In my opinion, so many churches ( at least here in the Midwest ) have more of a "country club" mentality -- in other words, a "this-is-OUR-church" mentality. Or as a former colleague of mine once said: "Us four; no more; bar the door!" But PLEASE don't become discouraged. Since God's brought you this far in two years ( and the Enemy DOESN'T want you to succeed in reaching the lost!), then God will certainly continue to bless your ministry and your outreach. I've found that for all the different books and workshops and strategies on evangelism and outreach, by far the most powerful approach is that of personally "letting your light shine" --imagine that! Doing just what God told us to do, and it works! It's not so much doing the "right" thing ( which, I think, is why so many people are afraid to reach out - "What if I do something WRONG!?!?" ); it's simply doing SOMETHING. Telling someone who's going through difficult times that you're praying for them -- WOW! does THAT have a powerful impact on someone who's struggling without the Savior in their day-to-day life! I could go on, but you're a busy man creating all these great resources for those of us who are "creatively challenged" - meaning, I can't do anything artistic if my life depended on it! Maybe you don't see it this way, but you're witnessing week in and week out to probably THOUSANDS of people through your ministry of visual artistry. Yes, many of those thousands already have a relationship with Jesus -- but I can guarantee you that in the two partner churches which I have the privilege to serve, we have DOZENS of visitors / seekers every week, and using your visuals has a dynamic spiritual impact on them! Thanks again, Mike - both for your ministry and your love for the lost. God's blessings on your busy week, Mike from Green Bay Mike,
More power to you, whatever the project may be that you’re refering to. I know I look forward to seeing it! I completely agree with you and Lee on your evaluation of most churches and their lack of passion for the lost. In my opinion, so many churches ( at least here in the Midwest ) have more of a “country club” mentality — in other words, a “this-is-OUR-church” mentality. Or as a former colleague of mine once said: “Us four; no more; bar the door!”
But PLEASE don’t become discouraged. Since God’s brought you this far in two years ( and the Enemy DOESN’T want you to succeed in reaching the lost!), then God will certainly continue to bless your ministry and your outreach.
I’ve found that for all the different books and workshops and strategies on evangelism and outreach, by far the most powerful approach is that of personally “letting your light shine” –imagine that! Doing just what God told us to do, and it works! It’s not so much doing the “right” thing ( which, I think, is why so many people are afraid to reach out - “What if I do something WRONG!?!?” ); it’s simply doing SOMETHING. Telling someone who’s going through difficult times that you’re praying for them — WOW! does THAT have a powerful impact on someone who’s struggling without the Savior in their day-to-day life! I could go on, but you’re a busy man creating all these great resources for those of us who are “creatively challenged” - meaning, I can’t do anything artistic if my life depended on it! Maybe you don’t see it this way, but you’re witnessing week in and week out to probably THOUSANDS of people through your ministry of visual artistry. Yes, many of those thousands already have a relationship with Jesus — but I can guarantee you that in the two partner churches which I have the privilege to serve, we have DOZENS of visitors / seekers every week, and using your visuals has a dynamic spiritual impact on them!
Thanks again, Mike - both for your ministry and your love for the lost. God’s blessings on your busy week,
Mike from Green Bay

]]> By: Mike http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/reaching-lost-people-idea/#comment-3 Mike Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:02:59 +0000 http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/i-am-exhausted/#comment-3 Thanks for the comments lee! I agree completely... I think that's exactly it. We aren't all talented speakers or gifted in every area and as christians, we often use our weaknesses as excuses not to witness. But I think if we really seek hard enough, each of us has our own special gifts, and every single gift can be used in one way or another to reach people for christ... or at least disciple those who are new to the faith (which I think is JUST as important). Thanks for the comments lee! I agree completely… I think that’s exactly it. We aren’t all talented speakers or gifted in every area and as christians, we often use our weaknesses as excuses not to witness. But I think if we really seek hard enough, each of us has our own special gifts, and every single gift can be used in one way or another to reach people for christ… or at least disciple those who are new to the faith (which I think is JUST as important).

]]> By: Lee http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/reaching-lost-people-idea/#comment-2 Lee Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:54:44 +0000 http://www.noperfectpeople.com/2006/10/29/i-am-exhausted/#comment-2 Your observation is very true. This is largely due to the fact that many christians are not educated in the proper techniques of evangelism. Not neccessarily walking door to door, but simple means of using one's personal gifts and talents for spreading the word of God. I am very interested in hearing what your innovated idea will be. Please keep us al posted. Your observation is very true. This is largely due to the fact that many christians are not educated in the proper techniques of evangelism. Not neccessarily walking door to door, but simple means of using one’s personal gifts and talents for spreading the word of God. I am very interested in hearing what your innovated idea will be. Please keep us al posted.

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