Monthly Archives: August 2007

Outreach Awards recognize Kregel Publications titles

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Administrator in Just For Fun | Leave a comment

I found out this week my most recent book, Join the Movement, has been named a finalist for Outreach Magazine’s Resource of the Year in the youth outreach category. �I am grateful that my efforts to challenge and encourage youth to live for Jesus has been so recognized. The true award, of course, is in the lives of those who advance the movement of God around the world. Here is the press release from Kregel: MONDAY, MAY 05, 2008 Outreach … →

Between Christian GEEKS and Christian CHIC

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Alvin Reid in Blog | 2 Comments

Pendulums tend to swing from one extreme to another. We see this in the life of the American church. In particular I have observed the tendency of many to go to one extreme or another in their personal walk with Christ. On the one hand you have what I would call the Christian Geeks. These are the folks who truly love Jesus and generally love people, sometimes lost people. Some characteristics: –They are thankfully very loyal to their local church … →

Entitlementism

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Alvin Reid in Blog, Leadership, Vision | Leave a comment

The other day I arose really early to catch a plane to Atlanta. Monday morning early is not the time to be in an airport. The whole planet seems to be flying somewhere then, and that morning the whole state of North Carolina appeared to be at RDU International. I flew to my meeting, an annual gathering of SBC evangelism leaders with the North American Mission Board. I would be sitting in meetings for two days. As I am the … →