Mark Batterson wrote:
"I love the way Rick is challenging "the influentials" in his church to leverage their influence for the kingdom! Gave me an idea for a small group next semester. We've got so many influentials at NCC--political influence, journalistic influence, economic influence. But influentials want to and need to be challenged with God-sized dreams! It comes down to this: God gives us platforms not to platform us but to platform Himself and His message!
Influence is a stewardship issue!"
I have got to teach on this more... Think of all of the people you know and all of the potential that those people can have influencing others to find Christ... I have been thinking about my neighbors... One is about to have a baby and I am planning on using that experience to draw them to the Lord and to High Point. I also have another neighbor that I feel closer to that I have not invited to church yet... I was feeling like I have been to casual about it. Think about how many restaurants I have pushed on people... or how many books I have sold to others... We am I so slow on influencing Christ on others. This must change and I am the only one that can make it happen.
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