tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132219789253130273.post7584923939814351760..comments2023-03-25T02:42:27.644-05:00Comments on Erik Reed: The Alter Call and Why We Don't Do It at TJCErik Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09386746092284995691noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132219789253130273.post-58934632951368248522014-03-05T11:23:33.635-06:002014-03-05T11:23:33.635-06:00James, you are absolutely correct. The "alter...James, you are absolutely correct. The "alter call" makes the minister the gatekeeper of salvation, leaving the congregation as observers. It leads people to forget that The Lord works outside the church building and can work through them to witness to others.Erik Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09386746092284995691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3132219789253130273.post-22968939423544008642014-03-05T10:59:05.347-06:002014-03-05T10:59:05.347-06:00Though I struggle with this being from that era of...Though I struggle with this being from that era of " Just as I am " invitations, I have learned as I looked back at my by gone times and then look at the past 8 years that a new perspective was and is needed. The learning curve is hard with traditions glaring one in the eyes.<br /><br />One more thing to realize about "coming down to the altar" and that is the congregation gets draw into a false "lifestyle of witnessing" where they do not see God's calling on their lives to lead others to Christ and minister the grace of repentance and confession in their everyday lives.Elder jamesnoreply@blogger.com