"Risky, self-sacrificing service to the church and to the world, in the name of Jesus Christ, belongs organically to Christian obedience. In his own words from The Cost of Discipleship: "When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die. Not in pursuit of something for oneself. All things are ours already in Jesus. Not in order to make something of oneself. Our lives are hidden with Christ in God. Rather, in order to serve, in order to help others, in the name of Jesus Christ. Followers of Jesus are free for such service and such service belongs to and authenticates genuine witness to their crucified and risen Savior."
- Mark Devine, Bonhoeffer Speaks Today:
Following Jesus at All Costs
It's a New Year Pastor ... and my hope for you includes a fresh vision and passion to make the kind of disciples who will "come and die" in order to help others, in the name of Jesus Christ. May our Chief Shepherd give you all that's needed to promote this "Risky, self-sacrificing service to His church".
In His Eternal Grip,
~ PJVS
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