Pastor Ronnie Floyd of Cross Church in Arkansas, also known as the family pastor of the Duggar family from the cancelled TV reality show "19 Kids and Counting," offered tips on what people should do whenever their faith is being put to the test.
"The secularisation of America has done so much to disrupt American Christianity," Floyd said, according to The Christian Post. "Initially, it tried to make us become extinct... unsuccessfully. And then it attempted to neutralize us... and to some degree, a little successful. And now, the attention has turned toward silencing the church."
But Floyd stressed that the church of God must not be silenced, and they should not allow what happened in Judges 17:6 to happen again: "In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit."
When people are trying to keep the church quiet, Floyd said Christians must do three things: "Seek the Lord, reach the lost, engage the culture."
As for reference, Floyd shared the Bible verses Colossians 4:2-6. They say, "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
When Christians prevail in prayer, Floyd said that the church of God in America will have a revival. "Great prayers always precede great movements of God," he said.
Christians need to convey to non-believers how strong their faith in God to inspire them to get to know Him as well. "Because I choose to believe God. What are you believing? God can do anything, anytime, anywhere, with anyone... My God can do more in a moment than you can do in a lifetime," he said.
