In His Steps, Chapter 20 summary
Chapter 20 of 31 · 8 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 20, Calvin Bruce writes to Caxton about Maxwell’s church, its costly obedience to Jesus, and its plan to invite Christians across America into similar fellowship. The experience challenges Bruce’s comfortable ministry, and prayer deepens his personal struggle as he returns to Chicago.
What happens
- Bruce describes Maxwell’s moving sermon and the fellowship, questions, and prayer at the meeting afterward.
- The disciples discuss possessions and support members who lose money or jobs through obedience to Jesus.
- Maxwell’s church adopts a plan to invite other churches into a nationwide fellowship based on conduct.
- Bruce questions whether his wealthy congregation, and he himself, can accept suffering and personal loss.
- A night watchman’s hymn prompts Bruce to kneel in searching prayer.
- After restless sleep and renewed questioning at dawn, Bruce returns to Chicago amid a crisis in his ministry.
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Bruce turns from admiring the disciples to examining himself. His question makes the movement’s demands personal rather than merely something to recommend to others.
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How do disciples with financial means respond to members who suffer losses?
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