seven passions of a surrendered heart
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Shown at the 2008 Surrender Retreat put on by I.M.P.A.C.T Ministries.TRANSCRIPT
Parenthood THE Parent’s Priority
This Generation
1 out of 3 of all teens have been drunk in the last month
1 out of 4 teens uses illegal drugs
8,000 contract an STD every day
1 million teens are pregnant
340,000 teens have an abortion every year
1 out of 10 teens have been raped
Teens will see 14,000 sexual references on T.V. this year
9 out of 10 teens have seen porn on the internet
One half of all teens are no longer virgins
40% of all teens have inflicted self injury (cutting, ect.)
1 out of 5 teens has contemplated suicide.
Over 15,000 teens kill them self each year.
53% of all teens believe Jesus sinned
83% of all teens believe truth is relative
65% of all teens believe there’s no way to tell which
religion is true
About 90% of all that come to Christ do so before the age
of 20
Within 5 years most of this generation will be in their
20’s
What we do in the next 5 years will lay the course for the
next 50 years of American history
The Seven Passions of a Surrendered Heart
1.IntimateWorship
2. Faith- Based Conversation
3. Intentional Spiritual Growth
4. Servanthood
5. Resource Investment
6. Spiritual Friendships
7. Family Faith
The State of Churched Christians
(18 years of age and up)
Regarding Worship
• Thebiweeklya,endanceatworshipservicesis,bybelievers’ownadmission,generallytheonly:metheyworshipGod.
• EightoutofeverytenbelieversdonotfeeltheyhaveenteredintothepresenceofGod,orexperiencedaconnec:onwithHim,duringtheworshipservice.
Regarding Worship • HalfofallbelieverssaytheydonotfeeltheyhaveenteredintothepresenceofGodorexperiencedagenuineconnec:onwithHimduringthepastyear.
• OnlyoneoutofeveryfourchurchedbelieverssaysthatwhentheyworshipGod,theyexpectHimtobetheprimarybeneficiaryoftheirworship.(Mostpeoplesaytheyexpecttogetthemostfromtheexperience.)
Regarding Faith-Based Conversations
• Thetypicalchurchedbelieverwilldiewithoutleadingasinglepersontoalifesavingknowledgeofandrela:onshipwithJesusChrist.
Regarding Faith-Based Conversations
• Atanygiven:me,amajorityofbelieversdonothaveaspecificpersoninmindforwhomtheyareprayinginthehopethatthepersonwillbesaved.
Regarding Faith-Based Conversations
• MostchurchedChris:ansbelievethatsincetheyarenotgiKedinevangelism,suchoutreachinnotasignificantresponsibilityoftheirs.
Regarding Intentional Spiritual Growth
• Only9percentofallborn–againadultshaveabiblicalworldview–meaningthatlessthanoneoutofeverytenChris:ansageeighteenorolderbelievesthatabsolutemoraltruthexists,believesthatsuchtruthiscontainedintheBible,andpossessesahandfulofcorebeliefsthatreflectsuchtruth.ThosebeliefsincludeacertaintythattheBibleisaccurateinitsteachings;Jesuslivedasinlesslifeonearth;Satanisreal,notsymbolic;allbelieversareresponsibleforsharingtheirfaithinChristwithothers;theonlymeanstosalva:onisthroughGod’sgrace;andGodistheall–knowingandall‐powerfulcreatoroftheuniversewhos:llrulesittoday.Theother91percentofborn–againadultspossessapatchworkoftheologicalviewsandrarelyrelyuponthoseperspec:vestoinformtheirdailydecisions.
Regarding Intentional Spiritual Growth
• AlthoughthetypicalbelievercontendsthattheBibleisaccurateinwhatitteaches,heorshespendsless:mereadingtheBibleinayearthanwatchingtelevision,listeningtomusic,readingotherbooksandpublica:ons,orconversingaboutpersonalhobbiesandleisureinterests.
Regarding Intentional Spiritual Growth
• Whenaskedwhatcons:tutessuccessinlife,fewbelieversdefinesuccessinspiritualterm.Mostdescribeoutcomesrelatedtoprofessionalachievement,familysolidarity,physicalaccomplishments,orresourceacquisi:on.
Regarding Intentional Spiritual Growth
• Whengiventheopportunitytostatehowtheywanttobeknownbyothers,fewerthanoneoutoftenbelieversmen:oneddescrip:onsthatreflecttheirrela:onshipwithGod.
Regarding Resource Investment
• ChurchedChris:ansgiveawayanaverageofabout3percentoftheirincomeinatypicalyear–andfeelpleasedattheir“sacrificial”generosity.
Regarding Resource Investment
• LessthanoneoutofeverytenchurchedChris:ansdonatesatleast10percentoftheirincometochurchesandothernonprofitorganiza:ons.(Morethanone‐thirdclaimtodoso.)
Regarding Resource Investment
• Whenaskedtoexplaintheirunderstandingofbiblicalstewardship,lessthanoneoutofeverytwentyincludesresourcessuchas:me,rela:onships,ideas,orskillsintheirassessment.
Regarding Resource Investment
• Mostbelieversareunabletoiden:fyanythingspecifictheyhaveeverdonatedmoneytothattheywoulddescribeasproducinglife‐changingoutcomes.
Regarding Servanthood • Inatypicalweek,onlyoneoutofeveryfourbelieverswillallocatesome:metoservingotherpeople.Mostofthat:meisdedicatedtovolunteeringinchurchprogramsthatservecongregants;li,leeffortisinvestedinservingneedypeopleoutsidethecongrega:on.
Regarding Servanthood
• MostchurchedChris:ansadmittohavingseenhomelessorhur:ngpeopleintheircommunityortravelsduringthepastyear;averysmallpercentagesaystheyinteractedwithanyofthosedisadvantagedindividuals.
Regarding Servanthood
• Thetypicalbelieverwouldrathergivemoneytoanorganiza:ontoallowittodogooddeedsinsocietythanpersonallyassistinallevia:ngtheneedsofdisadvantagedpeople.
Regarding Spiritual Friendships
• Fewerthanoneoutofeverysixchurchedbelievershasarela:onshipwithanotherbelieverthroughwhichspiritualaccountabilityisprovided.
Regarding Spiritual Friendships
• Themostsignificantinfluenceonthechoicesofchurchedbelieversisneitherteachingsfromthepulpitnoradvicegleanedfromfellowcongregants;itismessagesabsorbedfromthemedia,thelaw,andfamilymembers.
Regarding Family Faith
• Alargemajorityofchurchedbelieversrelyupontheirchurch,ratherthantheirfamily,totraintheirchildrentobecomespirituallymature.
Regarding Family Faith
• Inanaveragemonth,fewerthanoneoutofeverytenchurchedfamiliesworshipstogetheroutsideofachurchservice;Justasfewpraytogether,otherthanatmeal:mes;andthesameminimalnumbersstudytheBibletogetherathomeorworktogethertoaddresstheneedsofdisadvantagedpeopleintheircommunity.
Regarding Family Faith
• Thelikelihoodofamarriedcouplewhoareborn‐againchurchgoersge_ngdivorcedisthesameascoupleswhoarenotdisciplesofJesus.
Regarding Family Faith
• Apartfromchurch‐basedprograms,thetypicalChris:anfamilyspendslessthanthreehourspermonthinendeavorsdesignedtojointlydeveloporapplytheirfaith.
Regarding Family Faith
• MostChris:anparentsdonotbelievetheyaredoingagoodjobatfacilita:ngthespiritualdevelopmentoftheirchildren.
Train a child in the way he should go, and
when he is old he will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6
TRAIN : chanak (khaw-nak’);
to initiate, dedicate, or train.
Train them to manage God’s money.
(proverbs 3:9-10)
Train them to carefully select Friends.
(proverbs 13:20)
Train them to watch their words.
(proverbs 4:24)
Train them to be responsible.
(proverbs 6:6-8)
Train them to guard their minds.
(proverbs 23:7)
Train them to be generous.
(proverbs 11:25)
Train them to fear God. (proverbs 1:7)
Are we leading our children or are our
children leading us?