Living on the Edge--R12 Revolution

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

The R12 Revolution

The R12 Revolution is a movement that was started by Chip Ingram, a pastor for over 20 years. The goal of R12 is to fulfill what is commonly known The Great Commission:
Matthew 28:19
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.

Ingram understands that before Christians can be effective disciples, they first have to be healthy disciples. But that begs the question of what does a healthy disciple look like? “Unfortunately, in today’s Christian culture, many Christians believe that a disciple is a person who reads their Bible more often, and engages in multiple religious activities.
But genuine discipleship flows out of relationship. It is grace-based, not performance-oriented. Romans 12 provides a relational profile of an authentic disciple. Christians who live out this kind of lifestyle are what we call R12 (Romans 12) Christians.
These are the types of disciples that turned the world upside down in the first century church. God always uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things. Living on the Edge is committed to challenging believers to be part of an R12 Revolution.


The R12 Christian

The R12 Revolution uses Romans 12:1-21 to point out 5 things that all Christians are called to do:

1) Surrender your life to Christ
(v. 1)

2) Separate from the ways of the world (v. 2)

3) Use sober judgment to assess ourselves (v. 3-8)


4) Serve others in love (v. 9-13)

5) Supernaturally respond to evil.
(v. 14-21)

Will You Join The R12 Revolution?

“Give me a hundred people who love God with all their hearts, and fear nothing but sin, and I will move the world.” --John Wesley

“Wesley’s words were written at a time of widespread moral decay, apostasy in the church, when children were slave laborers, and the slums of England were marked by poverty, prostitution and alcohol. God raised up Romans 12 Christians under Wesley and Whitfield that changed the world!

Solving today’s problems in and outside the church begins with you and me. When “Christians” actually live “like Christians” God changes people, families, businesses, government, and society. Are you a Romans 12 Christian?

Are you willing, today, to join us in the R12 Revolution for our current and future generations?”

For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.—2 Chronicles 16:9


Much of the information found in tonight's devotion come's from the Living On the Edge Website (www.LOTE.org). I have had the pleasure over the last few months of joining a group of believers who are using auto-racing as an outreach ministy. One of the Associate Partners for our Race team is Living on the Edge, specifically the R12 Revolution. I encourage you to check out Chip Ingram's teaching and invite you to examine Romans 12:1-21 as you attempt to live your life inside the R12 Revolution.