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Is there a Beating Heart? ٠ 117 from around 165 million in 1955 to around 308 million in 2009, Southern Baptists baptized only a little over 342,000 people in 2008, around 75,000 fewer than in 1955. 3 What happened? Dr. Kelley gave this assessment: “In the era of our greatest evangelistic growth, typical SBC churches had more discipleship activities than evangelistic activities. Aggressive evangelism was matched by aggressive discipleship.” 4 In other words, Baptists of yesteryear were blessed and anointed of God in their evangelism efforts because they were committed to teaching and learning and obeying “all things” that Jesus commanded. We studied His Word. We walked in His ways. Our hearts began to beat in time with His. As a result, we reached more people with His gospel. Our current evangelism crisis is ultimately a discipleship failure. We disobey the Lord Jesus and we dilute the effectiveness of our evangelism if we neglect the process of disciple-making through teaching God’s Word. Is there a beating heart? Is there a beating heart? Is the heart of Jesus Christ beating in your chest? His heart beats for us to follow Him in discipleship. His heart beats for us to teach our children and to teach new believers and to teach one another how to follow Him. Jesus said: “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you.” He gives us His power – “all authority.” He sends us to lost people – “all the nations.” He calls us to a process – “teaching them to observe all things.” Now, I want to direct your attention to one more universal in the Great Commission. IV. “Always” – The Promise of Our Mission Matthew ends his Gospel with these words of Jesus: “‘and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’ Amen” (Matthew 28:20). At the beginning of his Gospel, Matthew introduced the Lord Jesus as Immanuel, God with us (Matthew 1:23). Now, he concludes with the Lord’s promise that He would always be with His disciples. Then, Jesus speaks words that reach beyond that mountain in Galilee two thousand years ago, through space and time to where we are right now: “even to the end of the age.” Until the end of time and this world, Jesus promises His presence with us as we share His gospel. As we go in His name, as we make disciples, as we baptize, as we teach His commandments – Jesus is always with us. “Always” literally means “all the days.” Every day between now and the end of time, Jesus is with us. And nothing can nullify that promise. Nothing can separate us from that promise. It’s not a conditional promise. It’s not a provisional promise. It’s simply a promise. An unbreakable, unshakeable, forever promise. He’s with us. 3 Peter Smith, “Southern Baptists fret over decline as annual meeting begins,” USA Today, usatoday.com/news/ religion/2008-06-10-southern-baptists_N.htm (accessed October 22, 2009). 4 Chuck Kelley, “The New Methodists,” 9.
118 ٠ JBTM Vol. 6 No. 2 the Proclamation of the Gospel Is there a beating heart? Is there a beating heart? Bill Wohl traveled to see Michael Brady’s family, with the strong heart of that young man beating in his chest, invigorating his body, pumping blood to every cell. He met Michael’s parents. He learned that their son was a man who loved God and cared about people. Then, he met Michael’s brother, Chris. At their first meeting, Chris brought a stethoscope. He held it in his hands and asked Bill Wohl, “Would you mind? I want to connect with my brother one more time.” Bill said, “Of course. Yes.” Chris pressed that stethoscope against Bill’s chest, and he could hear his brother’s beating heart. 5 I pray that if God were to put His ear upon my chest or your chest, that He would hear the heartbeat of His Son. The heart of Jesus is beating to win the world to faith in Him. 5 Adapted from Carla McClain, “Some heart recipients report strange changes,” in Arizona Daily Star, azstarnet. com/sn/related/63240.php (accessed October 22, 2009).
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