tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post8919578806534674742..comments2024-03-15T20:15:34.428+13:00Comments on ξενος: Greg Laurie Harvest Auckland 25th June 2011: A ReviewUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-5594015881038441372011-06-29T11:13:55.768+12:002011-06-29T11:13:55.768+12:00Hi Ryan, yes and no. I guess my perspective is as...Hi Ryan, yes and no. I guess my perspective is as a church leader who had to make a decision to get involved based on certain information, I felt let down on a number of point, my "trust" with the Greg Laurie brand is low. ON the other hand it was a good night for our church and a number of people made a decision for Christ, great, but that doesn't mean just because it "worked" that it should get my uncritical support. "Working" is not enough for me.Jonathan Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295840754661890186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-77822579967142895422011-06-29T11:11:28.691+12:002011-06-29T11:11:28.691+12:00Hi Liz :-), thanks for your comment. I'm glad ...Hi Liz :-), thanks for your comment. I'm glad we took the trip, and it was exciting to see so many respond. It is helpful, when the dust has settled, to think through what was good and bad about it. From what I have heard of the second night I would have even more reservations. As a pastor it is a scary thing to sign up to other organisations when you don't know what they are going to do.Jonathan Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18295840754661890186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-37915633139203877962011-06-29T09:17:34.254+12:002011-06-29T09:17:34.254+12:00Hi Jonathan,
While there were parts I would do dif...Hi Jonathan,<br />While there were parts I would do differently (more of a focus on life as a Christian on earth rather than Christianity is a safety ticket in case you die on the way home tonight; less singing which non-Christians aren't into or used to), on the whole, wasn't it just a fantastic opportunity for thousands of people who don't know God to come into relationship with him? <br /><br />RyanRyan Bondhttp://www.albanybaptist.org.nznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6689838439428844486.post-62087946610167990432011-06-28T17:41:50.575+12:002011-06-28T17:41:50.575+12:00I pretty much agree with you Johnathan. One of the...I pretty much agree with you Johnathan. One of the biggest things that I appreciated (and perhaps it's pure laziness) was having someone very 'other' to present a black and white gospel message, where at times within the church we can be afraid of presenting a message that is that blunt. It definitely took that hard job out of the hands of some of our youth as they brought their friends along (several of which gave there hards to God!!! Exciting!) I was not impressed by the movie trailer.. and the taking up of an offering so early on (a seeker turn-off in my opinion!) I would love to see this amount of unity building amongst the auckland churhes, in an ongoing way... but is it sustainable? I have to say, despite my cynical attitude when I went in.. I left praising God for the work that he's doing in our nation, and for so many who had come to salvation, especially those I knew personally. <br />It is so exciting to know that those who were earnestly seeking God (or even were just mildly interested) heard a clear message of salvation. The church's (all churches, not just ours) job now is to flesh out that gospel message.. and support the new believers to become disciples. I pray that God will continue this awesome work.. <br />Liz RAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11625096126995219750noreply@blogger.com