No little people

Rev Bryan Follis of Belfast kindly sent me a copy of his new book, Truth with Love: The Apologetics of Francis Schaeffer (Crossway). I was very moved (convicted?) by the conclusion of the book: As his eldest daughter, Priscilla Scandri, observed of him, over the years in his conversations "he wasn't just trying to get people saved, he really had an emotional involvement." This emotional involvement of his, his compassion for individuals, is in marked contrast to so many of the religious leaders and professionals we encounter. It is always revealing to watch such people "off-duty" and observe how they relate to those around them. When I attended a major international conference on apologetics, designed to enable Christians to reach out and relate more effectively with secular society, it was rather disappointing to see that many of the speakers and leading figures were not even aware of the hotel staff, never mind thanking them for their service or making an effort to reach them with the gospel.

He then concludes by quoting Schaeffer: [May we] remember throughout our lives that in God's sight there are no little people and no little places. Only one thing is important: to be consecrated persons in God's place for us, at each moment. Those who think of themselves as little people in little places, if committed to Christ and living under his Lordship in the whole of life, may, by God's grace, change the flow of our generation.

Posted July 11, 2007 @ 1:57 PM by Carl Trueman

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