Tyler Street UMC Newsletter August 2013

The “E” Word “Therefore go and make disciples of all naƟons, bapƟzing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” – MaƩhew 28:19-20 “The ‘E’ word seems to have re- placed sex a nd money as T hat Which Must Not Be Named in our mainline churches.” (Martha Grace Reese, author of Unbinding the Gos- pel) The “E” word is “evangelism.” “Evangelism is about sharing our faith. It is about “showing a hungry person where to get bread.” Evan- gelism is telling the Good News. The Gospel is the Good News revealed to us through the birth, life, death, resurrecƟon and Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This Good news is the news that makes all of our stories possible. We have a story to tell and God’s story is ever interwoven with our story. Learning the scriptures of the Bible is important. Learning the stories of the people of the Bible is important. But it should not stop there. The Bible is not yet authori- taƟve to non-believers. Our story, interwoven with God’s story is how we are able to “ preach” the Gospel in a real and meaningful way. Ac- cepƟng Christ into our lives is trans- formaƟve. Having a relaƟonship GATHER GROW GIVE GO August, 2013 “E WORD” conƟnued on page 2 T yler Street United Methodist Church 9 2 7 W e s t T e n t h S t r e e t D a l l a s T X 7 5 2 0 8 P h o n e : 2 1 4 . 9 4 6 . 8 1 0 6 F a x : 2 1 4 . 9 4 6 . 8 1 2 6 E m a i l : t s u m c @ t s u m c . o r g L i k e u s o n F a c e b o o k ! N O N P R O F I T O R G U . S . P O S T A G E P A I D D A L L A S , T X P E R M I T N O . 2 3 7 1 T y l e r S t r e e t U n i t e d M e t h o d i s t C h u r c h Cheryl Jones Associate Pastor

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