John Piper shares about his evangelism struggles

John Piper closes the Q&A session for the 2009 Desiring God Conference for Pastors. The man behind the pulpit up close and personal. Perhaps the best ten minutes of Piper I've ever heard. Full session @ http://www.desiringgod.org/ResourceLibrary/ConferenceMessages/ByConference/43...

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[allwhosuffercometome]

count it all glory if someone looks down on you for what you do for Jesus.....open your mouths and God will make HIS words come out....step out of the picture and see it as GOD doing something, not you.

[Bearkiller777]

great message! this is what i needed to here at the right time! i was passing out tracts when i felt nervous and was prideful in a sense.....I pray that I would be bold for the Lord and that He would break me of that pride I hold of my reputation before other men.

[TheSubwaysurfer]

Thanks for sharing that. I'm 51 Yrs old, and recall interviewing for a job and meeting the CEO. Here comes this twenty something guy wearing jeans a sports jacket and a tee shirt! I could have passed him on the street without giving him a second thought, never assuming that he was a boss!

[IdaSputum]

@TheSubwaysurfer Agreed. I met a black woman who was wearing jeans, an old sweater & carrying a plastic bag in a police station once, - and i said to her, "Hi, are you my lawyer?"

She was amazed, and said, "How did you know? Nobody thinks I'm a lawyer!" I replied, "Well why not? They'll catch up one day!"

You never can assume anything.

[TheSubwaysurfer]

It's interesting how ge, perhaps unconciousky, goes to race, right away. Bottom line is that most if these pastors don't REALLY believe the gospel themselves, o why SHOULD they share it. Instead of sugar coating things challenge them with this statement.DO YOU BELIEVE THIS OR NOT

[TheSubwaysurfer]

To assume that a person is "less educated" because they are Black or Hispanic, and trash talking, is also a racist, assumption. Even though that Black man nay be a lawyer who's on his day off, and the Hispanic is an investment banker. Unless we see PEOPLE we will never evangelize anyone.

[whatchalamagopagoop]

It's true that it is much easier to foist religion on to thick people than it is clever people with a bit more about them. Such is the case with most bullshit.

[chrisalpizar]

why does he always speak so low?!

[19Alcazar89]

@GodLovesUs100 Amen

[GodLovesUs100]

@changeishere2008 I don't have free will. My will is enslaved to my nature.If my nature is wicked and dead in sin, then my will is going to be for sin and not for righteousness. if my nature is new and re-created in the image of Jesus, then I will desire righteousness and hate my sin.

[changeishere2008]

@richwfd2002

Oh yea, That was in 2008. I like Obama. I am glad He won. I don't know why so many Christians don't like him. Some even say He was born in Kenya.

[richwfd2002]

@changeishere2008 By the way, I voted for Obama.  I saw he was one of your interests on your profile and assumed you did too, not a popular vote in many "christian" circles................