Comments for as i live sent daily http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com thoughts that swirl in my head and heart Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:37:19 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on listen to a message about “LIVING SENT” by Heather http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/10/listen-to-a-message-about-living-sent/#comment-334 Heather Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:37:19 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=579#comment-334 Awesome message. Next time you come to our side of town we can go to lunch man. We are super excited about being on UCF campus starting this week. Awesome message. Next time you come to our side of town we can go to lunch man. We are super excited about being on UCF campus starting this week.

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by jasoncdukes http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-333 jasoncdukes Sun, 08 Nov 2009 12:11:17 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-333 Thanks so much, Bob. You have been a HUGE encouragement to me. So respect you as a friend and leader, and I am blessed to be walking together with you as we live sent. Thankful. Thanks so much, Bob. You have been a HUGE encouragement to me. So respect you as a friend and leader, and I am blessed to be walking together with you as we live sent. Thankful.

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by Matt Cummings http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-332 Matt Cummings Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:42:28 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-332 Good word Jason. We, the church, tend to base our success on an attractional level. "How many people showed up" or "how many people have we dunked". If we really want to see people changed and see a movement happen, we have to start building relationships and seeing lives changed. As those lives change and as those new converts begin living out the great commission, then we start seeing change happen. So our questions should not be "how can I baptize more people" but should be focused on how we can live sent and take the gospel to the community and allow it to begin shaping the culture. Good word Jason. We, the church, tend to base our success on an attractional level. “How many people showed up” or “how many people have we dunked”.

If we really want to see people changed and see a movement happen, we have to start building relationships and seeing lives changed. As those lives change and as those new converts begin living out the great commission, then we start seeing change happen.

So our questions should not be “how can I baptize more people” but should be focused on how we can live sent and take the gospel to the community and allow it to begin shaping the culture.

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by Bob Bumgarner http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-331 Bob Bumgarner Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:38:17 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-331 Live Sent. Simple. Clear. Mostly untried. As I intentionalize the process in my life I am finding the very joy for which I entered minstry 20 years ago. I am becoming more aware of God's "already inprocess" work all around me. I am seeing real life change in the people who I do life with in the life group I lead at Chets Creek Church. I am finding my heart grateful to be allowed to participate in what God is already initiating instead of feeling like I have to do my duties as a religious professional. This story captures it for me. Tina, my sweet wife, and I were not going to be home on Halloween evening to passout candy to kids who would come by. So as we left she came out to the car with a large bowl with individually wrapped bags of candy. She wanted us to take candy to the families she is trying to build a relationship with in our neighborhood. So we went around reverse trick or treating. As we did that I thought wow I get to see God working in the heart of my life partner as she builds relationships in ways I never would think of. I love it when God shows off in the lives of people I know. Jason, your writing, friendship and life have been a part of that transformation. thanks Live Sent. Simple. Clear. Mostly untried. As I intentionalize the process in my life I am finding the very joy for which I entered minstry 20 years ago. I am becoming more aware of God’s “already inprocess” work all around me. I am seeing real life change in the people who I do life with in the life group I lead at Chets Creek Church. I am finding my heart grateful to be allowed to participate in what God is already initiating instead of feeling like I have to do my duties as a religious professional.

This story captures it for me. Tina, my sweet wife, and I were not going to be home on Halloween evening to passout candy to kids who would come by. So as we left she came out to the car with a large bowl with individually wrapped bags of candy. She wanted us to take candy to the families she is trying to build a relationship with in our neighborhood. So we went around reverse trick or treating. As we did that I thought wow I get to see God working in the heart of my life partner as she builds relationships in ways I never would think of. I love it when God shows off in the lives of people I know.

Jason, your writing, friendship and life have been a part of that transformation. thanks

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by jasoncdukes http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-330 jasoncdukes Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:45:36 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-330 Hey Mike - thanks for the response! I agree, we have to emphasize what Jesus values or else our values will not be shaped and then our lives will not change. I do suggest a few questions in the blog post. Not sure if you noticed them. I was curious what you think would be a good question or two? Let's continue the dialogue. Thanks man. Hey Mike – thanks for the response! I agree, we have to emphasize what Jesus values or else our values will not be shaped and then our lives will not change. I do suggest a few questions in the blog post. Not sure if you noticed them. I was curious what you think would be a good question or two? Let’s continue the dialogue. Thanks man.

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by Bill Faulkner http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-329 Bill Faulkner Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:04:55 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-329 Jason, you have done it again. You have hit the nail square on the head. Thanks for your courageous challenge to all of us to think and live sent. May the church be the church. Jason, you have done it again. You have hit the nail square on the head. Thanks for your courageous challenge to all of us to think and live sent. May the church be the church.

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by Jeff King http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-328 Jeff King Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:03:30 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-328 I thank God for giving you this insight and your willingness to share it. May we go back to the Founder and Author of our Faith! I thank God for giving you this insight and your willingness to share it. May we go back to the Founder and Author of our Faith!

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by Mike Slaughter http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-327 Mike Slaughter Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:38:56 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-327 I would ask then, what are the right questions? On the living sent, I do remember having to fill out sections of my Annual Church Profile that dealt with how many people were working on a local, state and international missions. Not all of the questions are good. However, until we have better questions to go to, the ones we have offer us a mark. If we have no mark, we will shoot for nothing. I would ask then, what are the right questions? On the living sent, I do remember having to fill out sections of my Annual Church Profile that dealt with how many people were working on a local, state and international missions. Not all of the questions are good. However, until we have better questions to go to, the ones we have offer us a mark. If we have no mark, we will shoot for nothing.

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by Jim Caldwell http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-326 Jim Caldwell Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:32:00 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-326 I echo your sentiments. We have been asking the wrong questions. Change of thinking is difficult and slow for those who have grown up asking the wrong questions. But we are called to lead them there. I am praying for you. Jim I echo your sentiments. We have been asking the wrong questions. Change of thinking is difficult and slow for those who have grown up asking the wrong questions. But we are called to lead them there. I am praying for you.
Jim

]]> Comment on are southern baptists asking the right question? by Marnie http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/2009/11/04/are-southern-baptists-asking-the-right-question/#comment-325 Marnie Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:36:18 +0000 http://jasoncdukes.wordpress.com/?p=576#comment-325 Love this whole thing! Great perspective! Was encouraging as well as challenging! Thanks 4 sharing this. Love this whole thing! Great perspective! Was encouraging as well as challenging! Thanks 4 sharing this.

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