Gregnettle.com is the blog of Greg Nettle, senior pastor of Rivertree Christian Church. The roar of love is a favorite description of how Greg describes God's love for all people. Greg has dedicated his life to sharing the good news of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible in the most effective ways possible. Greg believes that the sign of a mature Christian is not how far they remove themselves from the world, but how deeply they penetrate the world with the "roar of God's love."
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Sep 19th, 2011
Planting Missional Life: Go And Make Disciples!
It’s all about making disciples. Are you a disciple of Jesus? Are you a disciple-maker for Jesus? The truth is that if you are not a disciple-maker for Jesus then you are not a disciple of Jesus. Matthew 28:18-20: Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the... Posted by
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Sep 16th, 2011
Planting Missional Life: Who Do You Love?
This is week three in our teaching series, Planting Missional Life. Al Dangelo walks us through Luke chapter 10 and what it means to find, interact with and build a relationship with our “Person of Peace.” We often think that evangelism is really hard, when actually Jesus taught us a strategy that is very relaxed, relational and fun! Looking for your Person of Peace means seeing who welcomes you,... Posted by
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Sep 5th, 2011
Planting Missional Life: Influencing Every Nook And Cranny
In week two of our teaching series, Planting Missional Life, Alex Absalom does an excellent job of teaching us about the history and relevance of how the early church influenced its neighbors and neighborhoods in Jesus’ name. I find Alex’s exegesis of the Greek word oikos to be particularly enlightening. His study of “sociological spaces” is also of extreme importance in understanding...
Greg NettleI am a diehard Cleveland Browns fan that dies hard every year. I have traveled to Peru, Ecuador, Ireland, Tanzania, England, France, Holland, South Africa, Wales, Northern Ireland, Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, Haiti and Scotland. And there’s nothing I would rather do than have a cup of coffee with my wife, Julie, at our local Starbucks. I enjoy bungee jumping, whitewater rafting and skydiving. The faster the roller coaster the better. My most recent adventures have included climbing Mount Kilimanjaro and a spiritual pilgrimage to Israel. I have read more than 50 books a year for the past 20 years but my favorite is to read the Bible with my 10 year old daughter, Tabitha and newly adopted son, Elijah. I used to travel and sing with Rich Mullins and I have had breakfast with Jerry Falwell. I would rather spend an hour with Howard Stern than an hour with the Pope. I love Kraft macaroni and cheese out of a box, Ho Ho’s, filet mignon and lobster with drawn butter—jalapenos on everything..
