Miles then boldly encouraged those at the summit that leaders in the church must work harder than those outside. Miles took his first three months as the senior director of TPUSA Faith to audit the department. “I was embarrassed” to discover that an organization like Turning Point is outworking the church,” he said.
As he held back his emotions, Miles looked out among the sea of church leaders saying, “Speaking to you as a pastor to pastors, we should not have people that are trying to save culture and trying to save the nation working harder than people who are directly trying to save souls.”
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands, and your need will go like a bandit. We have work to do, church,” Miles challenged.
He went on to share a story of how his father-in-law rallies his granddaughters when they are losing their volleyball games.
“[He] will sit right behind me, and he’s loud, and he claps loud, and he gets so excited by these games,” Miles explained. “And inevitably, like clockwork, when the score turns in the direction we don’t want it to go, and they’re up against the clock, I’ll start hearing ‘You gotta want it!’”
“Now, you know what,” the pastor added, “I didn’t know that that would work, but I’ve seen it change these girls on the court, and it seems to work. So here’s what I’m telling you tonight. You’ve got to want it!”
Miles provided seven practical areas that he believes leaders in church need to work on, areas he goes more in-depth about in his new book. They are as follows:
• Primary Doctrine
• Engage in Politics and Public Square
• Leverage Technology for the Gospel
• Focus on Gen Z and Gen A
• Evangelism
• Directly Combat False Doctrines
• Renew Interest in Spiritual Gifts
As Miles concluded his session, he told the pastors, “You’ve gotta want it!”
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