Grown Up Artists

Thank you for your prayers.

Jesus once said,
"You know not the scriptures,
nor the power of God."
It's the worst thing he said to anybody.
And he said it to religious experts,
trying to trap him.

So right off,
our work as Christian artists
is not religious in nature.
It is about something else.
Jesus doesn't need religious experts in the arts.

So if that is the worst thing Jesus said,
the best thing for us is this:
to know the Scriptures
and the power of God.
A lot of people think they know the Bible,
but fail to encounter the power.
And a fair number of people have encountered
the power
but are ignorant of Scripture.
Both errors produce religious people.
Religious people
are generally
unpleasant
to be around.

A wise person once said:
Too much Bible,
not enough Holy Spirit,
you dry up.

Too much Holy Spirit
and not enough Bible,
you blow up.

Lots of Bible and Holy Spirit,
you grow up.

In our movement of disciples in the arts,
we want a lot of grown up Christians.
As I settle into my new surroundings in Chelsea,
I have had four encounters with
celebrities and big name arts leaders
this week.

You can't play games with your Christianity.
You have to decide,
am I all in?
Am I a disciple?
Someone is discipling Russel Brand
and it shows.
He isn't like the typical American celebrity
who goes to some church,
but is no different than anyone else.
A disciple is not disconnected
on the inside.

Over the past few weeks
the Lord has been speaking
more and more
about birthing a discipleship
movement.

I have never been about building a ministry.
I want to see artists
who can disciple nations.
Whoever disciples the arts
disciples the nations.

Just look around you.

He Never Fails,