Prison break in thrity d's

I have one month until I have a degree of freedom or shall we say a change in schedule. I know what I wont be doing but the trouble is I do not know what I will be doing. Guess I will wait and see what happens. I am speechifying at graduation but it will be a charge to those in a attendance to be faithful in the ministry. None of this going to miss you guys and I will never forget you all; those things are true but overused. (well there are a few I wont miss) I have a pretty good idea what I will be saying but nothing on paper yet.



I used to think, a long time ago, that election was important but wonder how it interacted with the every day ministry philosophy. I have come to believe the lack of election theology in our churches, the multiple versions in circulation, the introduction and use of rock bands, the over all "we need to win souls and get more people into church attitude," is the cause of not understanding the sovereignty of God and the Christians proper role as a saint. It is Gods responsibility to save souls we are merely the messengers. The modern church wants to see results of ministry; so they assume that when the biblical way is not working something must change. The result we see is the secularizing of the church. More of a business plan than a spiritual endeavor. No one will come right out and say this is what they are doing; they spiritualize it because if you are not having new people join or "souls being converted" you are not doing your job.
The churches job is to be faithful to God by following his word, period; no matter what the "success of the church" may look like it to those who have the twisted idea of how the church should run. This twisted idea is man thinking he is responsible for the growth of the church and if the church is "failing" he must improve his method of evangelism. Notice the modern methods practiced today revolve around men reaching other men not God reaching men through men.
The version issue: The new versions will reach more people.
Rocks bands: The church service will be more popular. i.e. more people will come.
The feel good gospel: Sell them salvation and just get them saved; never mind the warfare and
being separate from the world.

Someone put my name in to some Christian foundation and they sent me a one thousand dollar check; which I promptly put on my school bill. "The goodness of God leadeth me to repentance." Praise God for His provision and faithfulness!