JESUS CHRIST is the Door to Discipleship
I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.John 10.9. He opens my mind and heart to LISTEN and LEARN; to receive eternal and full life that only exists in Christ Jesus!Stott presents the concept of mindless Christianity, that is a result of the church emphasizing its practices in 3 distinct areas:the RITUAL, in which religious ceremony is an end in itselfSOCIAL ACTIVISM, in which the only concern are matters connected to hunger and violence; and…EXPERIENCE, in which the metaphysical experience tramplesThis outlook is ideal for mindless Christianity to flourish. Because they cannot understand biblical truth and Christian thought, they lack the character and mind of Christ.The church must be committed to “LISTENING AND LEARNING” the Christian message.“When you create a culture to deal with these painful issues of trust openly, with sincerity and honesty, you begin to see two things. First, you will hear more and more stories of wounds like this that once remained hidden and festering. But you'll also hear increasing numbers of stories of God's healing work as people are brought into the light.” John Burke - No Perfect People Allowed