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The Values of a Disciple: You Can Chose!

The Values of a Disciple: You Can Chose!. by Rev. Ryan Baltrip. Values can change in society. A few examples: Business: going “green” Communication: phones Education: college presidents Television: “Leave it to Beaver” Culture: slavery And just this week!.

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The Values of a Disciple: You Can Chose!

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  1. The Values of a Disciple: You Can Chose! by Rev. Ryan Baltrip

  2. Values can change in society. A few examples: • Business: going “green” • Communication: phones • Education: college presidents • Television: “Leave it to Beaver” • Culture: slavery • And just this week!

  3. Jesus calls us to a new set of values—Kingdom values. “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is near!” --Matt. 4:17

  4. You can chose your values. • God gives you free will and doesn’t force your choice. • God allows you to chose whether you will follow Him or not.

  5. Value choices made clear in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7) • Earthly or heavenly treasure ? • Life full of darkness or full of light ? • Serving wealth and self or serving God? • The broad road that leads to away from God or the narrow road that leads to Him?

  6. Reflection questions • Have your values changed because you know Jesus? • If so, how? • Can others see and do they know of how Jesus has changed you?

  7. Let’s turn our attention to the vision and values of a church…

  8. Two examples: 2006 2009 Protestant Reformation

  9. In an mobile, instant, and digitized society, what will Christian discipleship and ministry look like in the future?

  10. A few ideas… • A new way of doing discipleship • A new way of being the church

  11. How will Northeast make disciples in a mobile, instant, and digitized society?

  12. Northeast… What is our dream and vision for the future? Is our dream and vision to small?

  13. “Expect great things from God. Attempt great things for God.” --William Carey, the father of modern missions as we know it

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