Comments on: Missional Margin: Too Busy Not to Evangelize? (Part 1) http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/ Trusting God :: Treasuring Christ :: Triumphing the Gospel Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:37:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Missional Margin: Tuning into the Mission (Part 2) « Provocations & Pantings http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/#comment-38038 Missional Margin: Tuning into the Mission (Part 2) « Provocations & Pantings Wed, 24 Sep 2008 15:56:11 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2453#comment-38038 [...] >> Read Missional Margin: Too Busy Not to Evangelize? (Part 1) [...] [...] >> Read Missional Margin: Too Busy Not to Evangelize? (Part 1) [...]

]]> By: Jim Pemberton http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/#comment-37857 Jim Pemberton Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:34:42 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2453#comment-37857 Let me second Camel Rider. Even on the mission field we need to be reminded that it's not about us. Timmy, you said: "I don’t want to be bothered by you. Has anyone informed you that it’s my life? I have got things to do, places to go, more important people to meet (people like me). You are an interruption not welcomed, a nuisance to my already overly stressed schedule. Please just leave me alone and stay out of the way. "I know that sounds harsh and a bit overdone" No, I think it's spot on - not overdone a bit. We wouldn't generally admit it, and may not know ourselves well enough to think we're rally this bad, but I think it's a pretty accurate assessment of almost everyone's poor attitude. I'm reminded that even Jesus faced this among His own disciples. Mark 10:35ff Let me second Camel Rider. Even on the mission field we need to be reminded that it’s not about us. Timmy, you said:

“I don’t want to be bothered by you. Has anyone informed you that it’s my life? I have got things to do, places to go, more important people to meet (people like me). You are an interruption not welcomed, a nuisance to my already overly stressed schedule. Please just leave me alone and stay out of the way.

“I know that sounds harsh and a bit overdone”

No, I think it’s spot on - not overdone a bit. We wouldn’t generally admit it, and may not know ourselves well enough to think we’re rally this bad, but I think it’s a pretty accurate assessment of almost everyone’s poor attitude. I’m reminded that even Jesus faced this among His own disciples. Mark 10:35ff

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]]> By: Camel Rider http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/#comment-37723 Camel Rider Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:32:53 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2453#comment-37723 Great post Timmy, I'm currently serving overseas with the IMB and the sad thing is that we struggle with the same thing here. I see so many of us get so concerned with learning language and building our ministry "platorms" that we don't actually have relationships with those we live among. If we do we only relate to those we're doing projects or work with. So much of what we do feels fake and contrived because we always have an agenda in mind. I'm desperately trying to break this trend in my own life and allow organic relationships to develop among natural affinity lines....like I did when I lived in the US. The concept of the Professional Christian is just as alive here as in the US and it's difficult to break out of the mold and do ministry as Jesus did....relationally. Camel Rider Great post Timmy,
I’m currently serving overseas with the IMB and the sad thing is that we struggle with the same thing here. I see so many of us get so concerned with learning language and building our ministry “platorms” that we don’t actually have relationships with those we live among. If we do we only relate to those we’re doing projects or work with. So much of what we do feels fake and contrived because we always have an agenda in mind.

I’m desperately trying to break this trend in my own life and allow organic relationships to develop among natural affinity lines….like I did when I lived in the US. The concept of the Professional Christian is just as alive here as in the US and it’s difficult to break out of the mold and do ministry as Jesus did….relationally.
Camel Rider

]]> By: Josh Reed http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/#comment-37722 Josh Reed Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:27:56 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2453#comment-37722 Wow... i'll send you the bill for my wheelchair since you smashed all ten toes with this one. With a family of 5, joining local church, full-time student at SEBTS the "time for others" can be put on the backburner real quick. Thank you for this post... what irony it would be to be a good student in the class, and a horrible one in the theatre of His glory. We have been blessed to be a blessing... Wow… i’ll send you the bill for my wheelchair since you smashed all ten toes with this one. With a family of 5, joining local church, full-time student at SEBTS the “time for others” can be put on the backburner real quick. Thank you for this post… what irony it would be to be a good student in the class, and a horrible one in the theatre of His glory. We have been blessed to be a blessing…

]]> By: Too Busy Not to Evangelize? « Via Emmaus http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/#comment-37716 Too Busy Not to Evangelize? « Via Emmaus Sat, 23 Aug 2008 13:43:35 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2453#comment-37716 [...] Brister challenges brothers and sisters in Christ to slow down and evangelize. The whole article, “Too Busy Not to Evangelize?”, is convicting. This is the sentence that got me. The more important we think we are, the less time [...] [...] Brister challenges brothers and sisters in Christ to slow down and evangelize. The whole article, “Too Busy Not to Evangelize?”, is convicting. This is the sentence that got me. The more important we think we are, the less time [...]

]]> By: Bill Blair http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/#comment-37715 Bill Blair Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:21:32 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2453#comment-37715 Good thoughts! I recognized this in myself over the course of this year. For me, it is not so much being busy as it is not wanting to be bothered. I want to evangelize, but I found myself not really wanting to invest a few minutes of converstion into a person's life. I am working to repent of this. When I see opportunities for conversation I take a breath and remind myself not to be selfish and move in to spend some time with somebody. I find it much easier and natural to be still and know God than it is to be still and get to know people. Thanks for the reminder! Good thoughts! I recognized this in myself over the course of this year. For me, it is not so much being busy as it is not wanting to be bothered. I want to evangelize, but I found myself not really wanting to invest a few minutes of converstion into a person’s life.

I am working to repent of this. When I see opportunities for conversation I take a breath and remind myself not to be selfish and move in to spend some time with somebody. I find it much easier and natural to be still and know God than it is to be still and get to know people.

Thanks for the reminder!

]]> By: Kelly http://timmybrister.com/2008/08/21/missional-margin-too-busy-not-to-evangelize-part-1/#comment-37714 Kelly Fri, 22 Aug 2008 23:25:14 +0000 http://timmybrister.wordpress.com/?p=2453#comment-37714 Timmy, you are always at your best when you are talking about evangelism . . . I remember those good ol' UPS days! Kelly Timmy, you are always at your best when you are talking about evangelism . . . I remember those good ol’ UPS days!

Kelly

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