[ponyespresso]

I chose not to use the lead in (dispite my harping on about context, lol) because I wanted to show the emphasis on teaching that Jesus uses. The church I am in now is really missionary and outreach focused, which is great, but not so hot at actually making disciples and teaching them the ways of the LORD.

Which, sad truth be told, is the failing of a majority of evangical Protestant churches these days.

[Salvation]

**Which, sad truth be told, is the failing of a majority of evangical Protestant churches these days.**

And has been a major failing of the Catholic church as well. Hopefully that is getting turned around despite all the negative publicity about sexual abuse.

The challenge (and secret) is to keep the Bible Study focused on faith and truth and not religion!!!!