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College Students Need the Gospel – Interview with Jake Chambers

Jake Chambers officially launched Red Door Church in September, 2010. Located in the College Area near San Diego State University, a significant percentage of his church is comprised of and ministers to college students. Why plant near a college campus with transitory students in mind? “I felt like students are being preached to every day,” says Jake. “But the things that are preached are messages like ‘go party,’ and ‘your future career will save you' but nobody is preaching the gospel.” With SDSU also making the nation's list of highest rates of STDs and date rape per capita(not to mention the largest-ever drug bust – 70+ arrests in 2007), it was clear to Jake that it was a place in desperate need of the gospel. Acts 29 ...

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Red Flags in Discipleship

by Jake Chambers Warning: If you still believe discipleship is a weekly church program just for professionals, you might believe one of the 6 Red Flags in Discipleship below.   Flag # 1 What: The goal is to make a copy of your self. “Yes the world needs more me. I need to make copies of me that are making copies of me.” Truth # 1 What: The goal is to make copies of Jesus. I am not Jesus. I need Jesus. We need to repent of our self-righteousness and pride when thinking we are the finish line instead of Jesus. Flag # 2 Where:  One-on-one meetings at a coffee joint. Surely if Jesus were here today he would schedule weekly one-on-one hour long coffee dates with each of his disciples. “Yeah I disciple Peter we meet at the Bucks for a mocha on Mondays (satirical ...

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