Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

I can hear Dr. Phil saying, "How's that workin' out for ya?"

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

Hit your ignore button.

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

Let's take the UPCI out of the equasion for a minute, I would venture to say that ANY religious organization which puts more focus on identification of the members than they do infiltration of a lost world is going backwards.

Are we more interested in "REvival" or "SURvival"?

This has been my soapbox for a long time, too many churches (Apostolic and non-apostolic) have become showcases instead of distribution centers. How many messages in a given week throughout America are centered on the saints vs. the sinners?

I realize that teaching and preaching to the saints is necessary, but when the focus of our service is keeping the saints saved and not on evangelizing the world, we're out of balance.

Go thru this little exercise - count the instances in the New Testament where Jesus preached to the saved versus ministering to the lost. You'll find that when He DID preach to the saints, it was almost inevitably challenging them to go and minister to the sinners!

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

Good stuff!!!!

The Great Commission is "GO YE"....not "GO HE".....it's not for someone else it's a commission to each of us as individuals. Enough of the hunker in the bunker we need to go out and conquer!

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

Sister did you listen to the video or would you rather jump DAII?

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

D. Wright do you agree with that the 3 greatest challenges facing the UPCI in North America is:

1. Maintain Apostolic Identity
2. Maintain Apostolic Unity
3. Get more exposure

??????

When did unity get the "apostolic" qualifier?

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

I do not.
1. Maintain Spirit-filled Identity
2. Maintain UNITY i.e. Acts (one mind one accord)
3. Might get them more exposure

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

just about everyone is taller than Bro. Eplely

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

Somewhere missing is the ultimate mission of the church -- simply:

1) GO
2) Teach
3) Make disciples
4) Baptize

and empowering this mission is the Spirit. Fueling the Mission is the Jesus Creed: Love God, Love your neighbor.

Re: DKB Shares His Vision: Apostolic Identity,
 

And THAT, my friends, is all that needs to be said.