All You Do Is. . .

We don't preach (or live) the whole gospel. Instead we live the AYDI (All You Do Is) gospel, When we share Christ, we often present the reality of the Christian life in manageable bites, starting with All You Do Is. We woo people along with the least amount of commitment, only to add more requirements the longer they walk with Christ. The progression looks a lot like this:

• All you do is say this simple sinner's prayer.
• All you do is attend church.
• All you do is stop doing bad things.
• All you do is read your bible.
• All you do is get baptized.
• All you do is learn how to pray.
• All you do is memorize Scriptures.
• All you do is learn how to share your faith.
• All you do is attend Bible studies.
• All you do is teach a Bible study.
• All you do is raise your kids to be Christians.
• All you do is make sure your marriage reflects Jesus.
• All you do is go on a short-term mission trip.
• All you do is give money to the church.
• All you do is give money to those in need. 
• All you do is become a pastor or a missionary or a deacon or an elder.
• All you do is die to your own desires and embrace Jesus' lordship.

This progression is not the Gospel. Where it ends, "All you do is die to your own desires and embrace Jesus' lordship," is where is should start. As Western Christians, we tend to think linearly, but the Gospel is more circular, all-encompassing. The Gospel isn't a progressive list of improvement tactics.
       Taken from, Everything, what you give and what you gain to become like Jesus. Mary DeMuth