In the light of geopolitical unrest, Christians need to think carefully about the topic of war ... what churches understand and communicate matters more for our society than we probably realise. Besides, we need to know how we ourselves ought to think and pray and act.
We pray that our governments can find time and space to resource us as a community to deal with the deplorable antisemitic sentiment this action represents; and to help us build on the goodness and bravery shown by so many in the midst of such horrors.
We will pray for and work toward; seeing 5% conversions (as a percentage of annual attendance in our churches and ministries); the gospel going to every socioeconomic, ethnic, and community group within our nation—especially those currently under-reached; a doubling of the number of men and women with the necessary conviction, character, and competency in full-time Christian ministry and missionary service.
“I don’t think there’s anything going to get me in heaven. Okay? I really don’t. I think I’m not maybe heaven-bound ... I’m not sure I’m going to be able to make heaven.”
One can both squirm at the entanglement of gospel and political ideology, and still delight when the gospel shines through.
