Charles Ramsey: The Unlikely Hero

Sweet Brown, it was a good run while it lasted. Yesterday, a new Internet legend was born. His name is Charles Ramsey. Ramsey was at his Cleveland home eating some good old Mickey D’s when he heard screams coming from next door. After going to investigate, he found a young girl pleading for help. The young lady turned out to be Amanda Berry, a woman who went missing 10 years ago. Two other women, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who went missing in 2004 and 2002, respectively, were also found in the home. Check out the video interview with Ramsey below:

Some classic lines in there, right? So much personality. So much sincerity. Trending on Twitter. A lock for viral video of the month. I don’t want to discuss the timeline for Ramsey’s autotuned YouTube video release. Instead, I think it’s important that we talk about something he said in the interview:

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Closing the Gap

You ever get tired of church? Today, there are plenty of churches who focus on numbers. Attendance matters. Not just because the money raised in offering helps to keep the lights on either. They matter because, for some, numbers mean success. Why do you think team owners try to recruit the best players to come play in their cities? Having good players—having someone to entertain your fans—helps to sell out pristine stadiums. Sadly, we’ve tried to appropriate this approach in our churches. We put together search committees to recruit the best preachers, the best worship leaders, and the best church administrators, so we can have a packed house. We find people who can help entertain fans of Jesus rather than help transform followers of Jesus.

How can we effectively close the gap between our words and actions?

How can we effectively close the gap between our words and actions?

Love this quote from pastor R. Kent Hughes:

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