Once again I can’t help but notice the church flourishing in China. By 2020 it will be the largest Christian nation in the world. What do they say about our situation? (Books—Heavenly Man, Road to Jerusalem) We are Luke-warm, don’t pray enough (average Christian prays 3min a day, average pastor prays 6min, Barna—not really storming the gates of hell now are we), don’t fast enough, are consumed with media (average ??hrs), live a powerless faith, are too comfortable, have divorced mission (Gen 3:9, Matt 28:19, 2 Cor. 5:11) from church, preach a “make me happy” gospel, won’t challenge secular culture, are too tolerant, un-relational, ETC, man. The guy in The Heavenly Man speaks at churches in the US and straight tells ‘em to repent and that they need to be broken for God.

Try this: Get radical for Jesus, PRAY, FAST, get up earlier & read your word, tip 100%, smile, PRAY AGAIN, listen to worship music and sing as loud as you can, FAST, intercede, repent for not praying enough, do the un-imaginable—get rid of your cable, have fun, weep for the nations, read Voice of the Martyrs, laugh at yourself, stop watching and living in Smallville, join the real Amazing Race like Keith Wheeler (check the “carries cross” link), PRAY.

Try it for one month. If you don’t notice a difference in your life and those around you I’ll give you your money back.