We are starting a Purpose-Driven Life Campaign on February 17th at our church. There are a lot of exciting things going on with the program, namely it is getting several of our church people off their rear ends and hard at work doing something productive to support their church instead of simply being pew fodder. Furthermore, we are all working together on something, which builds a little bit of momentum for us.
So, in order to be on top of things that are happening in my church, I have been reading ahead in the book. And, to my suprise, I am enjoying reading it a lot. Especially bit by bit as it is designed. Usually, I am a book snob, and choose not to read stuff that everyone is buying at the Christian bookstore. Thus, I had a little apprehension when I started reading it. But, I have been pleasantly pleased by what I have read so far.
One thing I like is that the book is written so that what you are to remember is in the first sentence of every chapter. It is a lot like most of us were taught to write two to three page essays in high school.
It is also good at relaying simple truths of what living the Christian faith is all about. It is not so much about twisting your arm into a decision to follow Jesus as it is inviting all people, no matter what age, into a process of choosing to follow Jesus by beginning to put some basic principles that he taught into practice.
4 comments:
Not sure what a Purpose Driven Life Campaign would be?
I have the book, but haven't read it yet. I must be more purposeful about that! I'm sick right now though, so it isn't going to happen soon.
Pew Fodder. Ha ha ha, I like it. You have a great way with words.
I wish our church would do the campaign...but they won't. My small group did it together almost 2 years ago and we loved doing it as a group.
It's good to hear you say this because I can tend to be the same way with books. I received this as a gift and have yet to read it. Need to get on that one and quit buying new ones, I guess.
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