The Tulsa Workshop is too big to discuss. Its reach is more than across the nation or the oceans. It extends into the next generations as well. Its reach is as close as heaven or as far as heaven; however that proximity works.
The mission of the workshop is soul winning.
The route to accomplish that is as varied as the gifts spoken of by the Apostle Paul. I have three grown kids who are lit for kingdom outreach...now in their 40s. Yet, at the Tulsa Workshop in their gradeschool and teen days it was not Mid McKnight nor Jimmy Allen that lit their wicks. It was A Cappella concerts!
The mission of the workshop is soul winning.
Drawing others to Jesus is what I think about every day of my life. Whether at the mall, the game, the cafe, or simply waiting in my car at an intersection, I'm studying people and ways to reach to them. In my mind we must explore multiple avenues at the workshop to be of assistance to the various ministries and talents among us simply for the purpose that we reach those who are lost without Jesus.
The mission of the workshop is soul winning.
Two things have caused many to conclude the opposite; (1) the lack of aggression as we approach individuals, and (2) the lack of strongly promoting the Church of Christ as the only route to heaven. So let me clarify. Both conclusions are accurate.
I did my share of "in-your-face" evangelism. If that still works for you, praise God. There are other effective ways; and they are still soul winning ways. I choose them.
Too, the Tulsa Workshop isn't in the business of preserving the Church of Christ. Haven't you thought it odd that the tighter we preserve it the tougher it is for other "souls" to get in? In many ways the Church of Christ has been engaged in "soul losing".
The Tulsa Workshop is bent on helping us grow to the "winning" side. We want to keep the fires lit for outreach, for brotherhood, and for worship. This takes intention as well as devotion. Haphazard shrugging of the shoulders over whether to reach out is simply not an option. Yet, there are optional methods.
Join us Wednesday night at 6:30 at the Pavilion for the launching of year 38! Dusty Rush, Randy Harris, Francis Chan, Joe Beam, Rick Lytle, and Mike Cope are the keynoters. We hope that when all is said and done the church will be re-energized to go back home and draw neighbors to the Master of Eternal Life....Now!
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