There are things in life, there are things in Christianity that can be considered an extra curricular activity. Sadly, there is one area of Christianity that gets treated like an extra curricular activity but it is anything but that – Evangelism.
The church can’t grow unless we take up the cross and carry it. If that sounds painful to us, we’re on to something.
James and John wanted to call down fire and burn up a Samaritan village that rejected Jesus. But their bad attitude was inconsistent with the church’s mission.
Jesus expects the church to grow, and he wants us to promote that growth in every way possible. But do we have to welcome people who get on our nerves?