I’ve got more Twitter conversation to bring you. I’m loving how my circle of tweets continues to be a group I interact with and share prayers, ideas, encouragement and questions. The feedback very often gives me exactly what I’m looking for, or spurs me to deeper creativity and/or thought.
Here’s one of the latest conversations. I just threw out a question—not knowing what the response might be, if any—and this is the result. A good little bit of banter between myself, Dean Lusk, and Russ Hutto.
It got me thinking a little more. Unless you’ve been under a rock, I’m sure you’ve been as blown away as I have been by Michael Phelps’ accomplishments this week. It really is nothing short of phenomenal. My thoughts here are not meant to provide an exhaustive study, but I do wonder what our lives and churches would look like if we were as committed to following Christ as Michael Phelps is to becoming the greatest swimmer ever.
Which of the following categories do you most identify yourself when it comes to your relationship with Christ and the pursuit of His Kingdom?
• couch potato
A couch potato Christian is one who comes to church on a regular or semi-regular basis and acts as either a spectator or consumer or both. They take in a huge amount of Bible teaching, encouragement, support, love, resources, but give little or nothing back in return.
• hobbyist
A hobbyist Christian is one who is willing to give of their time/talent/treasure if and only if it fits comfortably into their schedule (ie. extra/leisure time). Such giving of self is also closely tied to one’s sense of self-satisfaction and/or pleasure. Such giving must be comfortable, safe, and provide a high rate of return.
• zealot
A zealous Christian is not one who is some kind of militant fanatic, but one who has chosen to give their entire life to Christ and His cause. They are not perfect people, and still have faults and failures, but they have committed themselves regarless of comfort, safety, or return on investment. They are often looked upon as crazy and/or radical by their peers.
