Back-sliders beware. Back-bringers be bold! The battle belongs to the Lord. In this final message of our Faith in Action series through the Book of James, Jonathan Shanks unpacks James 5:19-20, challenging us to be bold in reaching out to those who, for many reasons, are backsliding in the faith.

So you’re a brand new Christian and don’t quite know how to pray. Pray anyway and pray any way. You’re not sure whether God is there at all. Pray anyway and pray any way. You’re losing heart as a Christian and your prayers aren’t being answered. Pray anyway and pray any way.

Any farmer knows that great patience is required to see seeds sown become the valuable fruit they were destined to be. James, in 5:7-12, exhorts us to persevere patiently until the time when the seeds that we have sown will bear fruit for His glory. So what are you waiting for?