I am jesus christ kickstarter full#

Without the help of our generous backers we cannot make this campaign happen. As you may or may not know we are currently running a Kickstarter Crowdfunding campaign to do #ShareJesus in Lent and Advent again. To make #ShareJesus a reality again this year I need a lot of people to jump out of the boat with me. Many of you reading this have been a part of that journey so far. Somehow we all jumped out of the boat together and created something that over the past 2 years has reached millions of people. I know some of the speakers well who participate others, I just told my crazy idea to. It was because there were a lot of amazing people who live outside the boat that I asked to be a part of it and to record videos. I feel like this was a moment I jumped out of the boat.Īlso the reason it worked too was not only because of me. It was just a crazy idea I had been considering for sometime, but I felt convicted that Jesus said it was time to do it. When I started rolling it out the first Lent, I had no resources whatsoever to make it happen. How are you getting out of the boat? For me personally, one way that I’ve been challenged by God to get out of the boat was in starting #ShareJesus. Risky Christianity is contagious and transformative. When Peter gets back into the boat, we read that they all worshiped the Lord. Peter’s experience transformed not just his own life, but the other disciples as well. We need more people willing to get out the boat. When the walking on water turns to sinking, they offer an “I told you so.” We see people who are daring enough to get up and take a risk to get out of the boat.

I am jesus christ kickstarter full#

I think sadly our churches can be full of people at times stuck in the boat. We know he then begins to be afraid and sink because he takes his eyes off of Jesus. He immediately yells to Jesus, “If that’s you command me to come out.” That’s bold. Peter sees Jesus walking on the water, while everyone is completely freaking out. Peter walking on the water gives us a great example of risk and reward in following Jesus everyday. Somehow I think many of us move beyond this initial moment and forget it. In John 10:10 we hear the promise of Jesus, “I came that you might have life and have it to the full.” To follow Jesus is risky first and foremost because it is an act of surrender. Make no mistake Jesus offers us life, the ultimate fullness of life. Jesus did not become man, suffer, and die that you might ultimately be a nicer person or somehow just a slightly improved version of your self. Am I a nice person? This is a counterfeit version of the Gospel. Most people in the United States believe that at the end of the day it really comes down to whether or not the good things we do in our lives out weigh the bad. He’s kind of like those emergency lights on an exit sign that we rarely need but when they come on in an actual emergency you are really glad they were there. It’s risky but I can promise you this, the reward is worth it.įollowing Jesus from afar is pretty easy. What if you could be like Peter? I believe you can. Think about this for a second: in the history of the world, there are only two people who have ever walked on water, Jesus and Peter. Today and everyday we need to ask ourselves, “what is God calling me to do?”

In fact the disciples who follow Jesus leave everything and follow him. There is no place where Jesus promises his disciples an easy life. I firmly believe in that truly living out our faith in Jesus Christ is a tremendous risk. All too often the stereotypical image of a Christian is a timid, nice old person who lives a safe life and prays all the time.