The Compassion Renaissance

A) Various Sources “Since making disciples is the main task of the church, every church ought to be able to answer two questions: What is our plan for making disciples of Jesus? Is our plan working?”​ [Dallas Willard, Audio Interview with John Ortberg, June (?),2010, Catalyst West conference.] Church growth is not just more Christians, but bigger Christians, flush with Christ’s character. [Dallas Willard, foreword to: Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken. Renovation of the Church: What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation , InterVarsity Press, 2011] “Discipleship is learning how to live in heaven before  you die.” [attributed to Dallas Willard, Matt Trendall, “Now and Not Yet: What the Bible says about the Kingdom of God,” Christianity Today , Dec. 27, 2018] “Grace is not opposed to effort; it is opposed to earning. Earning is an attitude. Effort is an action. Grace, you know, does not just have to do with forgiveness of sins alone.” [Dal...

  Chuck Proudfit, “Citywide Marketplace Ministry as 21st Century Workplace Ekklesia”; Faith@Work Summit, Dallas, Oct. 24, 2016 (posted online Oct 25, 2017); 15:32 - Transcript (2018 words)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ccUfj7yNG0&t=407s *** The Faith At Work Movement is on the cusp, destined for great things. God uses people from all kinds of walks of life and all kinds of professions to advance his kingdom. Work is a crucible that God uses to refine us. Everybody's work matters to God. The only thing that really brings lasting change is the gospel of Jesus Christ applied to every area of life. Leadership is people who can take other people’s pain and turn it into passion. Are you overwhelmed by Jesus Christ? Imagine for a moment that you're someone coming to faith through work. That you're a young working professional just out of school and starting a career disillusionment with work sparks a spiritual search. You spend years studying world religion ...