An active and Effective Follower of Christ.

What would it take to be an active and effective Christian?  It can't be business as usual.  In the Book of Acts of the Bible there was something different about the first century church.  It could have been that, previously they had stayed at home, cookouts in the back yard or washing the car in the driveway nothing wrong with that of course.  You see, there lives soon changed after deciding to believe in /follow Christ.  They may have sold the car after losing there jobs for being a christian or the house and traveled to a safer place for now, and start a Bible study or church in the RV or new apartment sixty miles away.

People saw something different in them and maybe see something different in us now.  Listen to the alternative title; inactive and ineffective Christian. It doesn't even sound right, or look right.  When the community sees the difference they will desire what you have.  

What's it going to take? :
1.  PRAYER - The Bible says we are always to pray and not quit. We do not walk confidently in ourselves, but in Christ.  We are to "Cast our care on the Lord for He cares for us. David, king of Isreal prayed before he moved even attack. God blessed him! Prayer consists of:  Praise,  Confession,  Asking, Meditation,

*Going to school? Pray about it.
*Family issues?  Pray about it
*Finances?  Pray about it.
*Ministry?  Pray about it.
*employment? pray about it.

Pray for you and pray for others.

2.  PURPOSE - Apostle Paul wrote for us to be vessels of honor.  Vessels to be used for God's purposes and God's glory.  Joseph in Genesis, Elisha, David, Paul, Peter and now ,you have a purpose and be open while in prayer and reading His Word, finding what it is, as well as discovering how to accomplishes it.

3.  POWER- Power to say "NO" and power to say "YES" "Yes Lord not to my agenda but your plan to be accomplished" We have been given ability and authority to behave and speak as ambassadors of Christ. BIBLE SAYS: "You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you and will be witnesses unto me....(Active and Effective).


Let's be Christians with a pulse, active and effective, living with prayer, in His Purpose and by His power.