How you can become a Mad Minister
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By now, you're starting to get an idea of what a Mad Minister is… or at least I hope you are. You may be wondering about becoming a Mad Minister and/or what it takes. What I wanted to do real quick, was let you know how you can become a Mad Minister too. The way I want to do this is kinda' lead you through six different truths… six things that we can accept, based on the Word of God.
#1 - You are loved… the New Testament book of John chapter 3, verse 16 is pretty well known and this states, "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." This includes everybody out there… and it includes you, not matter what you've done or how you feel about yourself.
#2 - You are a sinner… the New Testament book of Romans chapter 3, verse 23 says that, "For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God." Whether or not you agree that we're born into original sin, you have to agree that at some point in your life you've committed a sin (If you say "no," you just committed one!).
#3 - You are loved as you are… the New Testament book of Romans, chapter 5, verse 8 says this, "But God demonstrated his own love for us in this: while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Regardless of whether or not you or I or anybody spits in his face, Jesus died for each and every person who has lived, is living or who will live. God loves you just that much.
#4 - You must repent of sin… the New Testament book of Acts, chapter 3, verse 19 says that, "Repent, then, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord." Hey, check it… having to repent of sin is sometimes a daily thing, even for Christians. There's nothing wrong with having to do this… but it is a necessity. Fact: God is holy and he'll cleanse you, but you have to turn away from the old ways.
#5 - You cannot earn eternal life… the New Testament book of Ephesians, chapter 2, verses 8 and 9 say that, "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast." Eternal life, also called salvation, is a "gift," not a payment for good deeds. You can't earn salvation… somebody could go to church every day of their life and still miss out on Heaven by about 18 inches (the distance from your head to your heart).
#6 - You gotta' confess, believe and pray… Going back to the New Testament book of Romans, chapter 10, verses 9, 10 and 13 say, "That if you confess with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised his from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved… For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." Wherever you are now, you can invite Jesus Christ to come into your life and take away the pain, the hurt, whatever it is that you're carrying. I won't tell you that life will be perfect if you take this leap, but I will say this… you will never again be alone in your suffering.
If you can agree with each and every one of these things, then I invite you to pray a simple prayer, right now (no magic formula or anything, just a paragraph to help you express your choice)…
Jesus, I know I am a sinner and I need forgiveness from you. I believe that you died on the cross and rose again from the dead so that I could receive eternal life. I turn away from my sins and ask for forgiveness from you. Right now, I want you to trust you as my Savior and promise to follow you as my Lord. Thank you for hearing my prayer and giving me eternal life.
If you prayed this prayer for the first time, please click here and let us know about it. Why? So we can do some things for you…
1) Pray for you and with you…
2) Provide you with a local church family you can become a part of…
3) Provide you with guidance as to where to go from here. This is an awesome thing and we here at MadMinister.com want to help you along the way as much as we can.
Then, the next step is telling others about the change in your life. That's the sole requirement for being a Mad Minister (a passionate, abandoned, insanely committed follower of Jesus Christ). Being a Mad Minister goes above and beyond accepting Jesus Christ as Savior… you gotta' start tellin' people what he did for you and start living life with Jesus as your Lord!
Blessings,
C-los