The following is a brilliant discussion between Francis Chan, Mark Driscoll, and Joshua Harris. I think Mark Driscoll's question regarding Francis Chan's view of sanctification regarding his recent decision to step down from Cornerstone Church is such an important topic facing the church in general. With the recent publication of "Radical" by David Platt, the church is being forced to deal with the balance of wealth and poverty in western culture. The error of the prosperity Gospel also exists in the poverty Gospel. What if God wants to bless you with wealth instead of poverty? God is for our sanctification whether he blesses us with wealth or places us in the middle of poverty. The issue in being blessed with wealth is our generosity with our wealth. Sometimes we fight against the things God might be using for our sanctification. We shouldn't seek poverty for the sake of poverty or wealth for the sake of wealth. We should see how God wants to reveal our need for sanctification in the middle of every circumstance. The problem in the church is our lack of real generosity.
Another brilliant topic of discussion in the video is the idea of discontentment in the church. Should we all just leave the church and start something new if/when we grow discontent? I think too many church plants are being planted by boys who got their feelings hurt and want to go play by themselves. We need church plants, but we need them to be planted by men who are called by God to plant. There is not shame in in being God's man in an existing church. We don't just leave because we think it would be easier to leave and start a new thing. We shouldn't make a move until God does something in our heart.
What's Next for Francis Chan? A Conversation with Mark Driscoll and Joshua Harris from Ben Peays on Vimeo.
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