This is a question sent in by anonymous on the “Ask Aaron Anything” link:

If a person comes to your church and has been in a congregation before and has been discipled, does she need to be redisipled through your church? Once a disciple, always a disciple?

My Answer:

If a person comes to Life Connection from another congregation and they have been discipled sometimes they are the hardest ones to deal with because they have been used in another congregation they want to jump right into leadership.  All churches are different not only in doctrine but organizationally, relationally, practically, and stylistically.  So when they come they must plugin relationally because discipleship is mostly relationship that is something you could have had at another church but can not transfer.  You are going to have to build new relationships.  Then we also make them go through the classes so they know our style, organization, vision, ect.   So if someone comes from another local body they are going to have to come in humble and willing to learn and relearn.  We do weed out a bunch of transfer growth of people who have pride and think they should just be able to lead in a couple months.  So expect when you come to LCC that no matter what you have experienced before that you are going to go through the same process of building relationships and taking the necessary steps to be used in leadership.  Now if you just want to come and sit and watch then we welcome you but if you want to be discipling and be used then you got to go through the process.

This is a question sent in by anonymous on the “Ask Aaron Anything” link:

My Answer:

Thanks for asking your question even though you do not expect much.  LOL. I am playing, I am sure God can answer these through other sources but make sure those other sources including myself do not contradict scripture to tell you what you want to hear.  

(1) You can pray for yourself but in your prayers for yourself always surrender to the will and word of God.  When Jesus prayed in the garden before his death in Mt 26:39 -  ”Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” He prayed for it to be taken but He surrendered to the will of God.  So in your prayers for yourself be open and honest with God about your fears, worries, desires but ultimately if your will is opposite of His, surrender.

(2) Yes.  Jesus is the only way! So with love, conviction, and boldness share Jesus with them.  You can disagree and preach truth and not disrespect them.  This is one of my pet peeves, people starting to believe that it is wrong to preach Jesus or share truth because they do not want to offend someone or disrespect them.   Do it in love built on a foundation of relationship but preach Jesus. Ro 10:14 “How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?”

(3) I know this question is already being answered too late because you probably have already jumped the gun.  My guess is you have Justified having sex before marriage and are just trying to find a loop hole.  Marriage is, and always has been, a covenant between a man, a woman, and God.  I think you need to do some research on how covenants were made in scripture and throughout church history.  Being in the covenant of marriage is not just about having sex.  It is about being one Spiritually, physically, and legally.  Marriage was never just a man saying, “I love this girl so I want to have sex.” It is the 2 becoming 1 flesh.  The sexual part is not the first part of the covenant it was the last part after all else had been done.  If you really feel married then you need to get married Spiritually and legally THEN sex is blessed by God.  You need to be a man and take complete responsibility for the woman “you love” financially, emotionally,  spiritually, and legally.  Loving a woman is not just about having sex with her it is a covenant.  A covenant is increasing your responsibilities and laying down your rights.  I could preach on this forever but it comes down to this… be a man of Godly conviction and wait to have sex until you are married (spiritually, legally, and physically).

Hey all,

I have a lot of good questions to answer.  This week I should kick back in gear.  Thanks for the grace as I have been focusing on my family and new baby.  I will be back on target so check back every couple days and I should have some new posts up.  Bless you all!!

Aaron

This is a question sent in by Lauren on the “Ask Aaron Anything” link:

My Answer:

LOL!!!! Lauren, my stomach is hurting; I was laughing so hard when I read this.  You need a man, girl!! A real man!! I love this question so much, I could preach on this thing forever.  There are so many reasons that 80% of the church is woman and the other 20% are feminine men.  I am going to narrow it down to a few major reasons that I see…

(1) Lack of fathering in our nation and in the church.  Men need fathers (spirtual and physical). 1Co 4:15 -”For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.”  We have a lot of boy teachers, as some translations say, but not many fathers.

 (2) Too many churches have given leadership and headship in the church to the women; we talk about wanting men but then when they come in we call them sexist pigs if they desire headship.  God created men for headship in the family and in the church.  We have to refuse to call every man a sexist if they preach headship in the home and in the house of God.  

(3) We have to get a clearer revelation of Jesus.  He was not a hippie who just preached love, peace, and encouragement.  He was a man… a carpenter, a leader, he got angry, he loved his bride the church so much that He would die for them.  He discipled men! He is a man’s man. 

(4) We have to stop calling things that men love to do sin if it is not sin. If it is sin call it sin, if it is not sin then just say you do not understand how a man could love a good debate, competition, war, and the list could go on…

 Ok that is enough for me anyone else?