Multiply

Peter shared during our conversation that as a VCP Supervisor, he invests much time in the field “inspecting the work.” 

How do you discern when someone is ready for promotion?

“A church in every African village by 2050.” Every VCP church planter, every
VCP student, each trainer and coordinator, every Supervisor and Director and
Church Multiplication Facilitator has a part to play in making this vision a
reality. How can we accomplish so big?

The four Seed Sower Tools are a great help to church planters as they work to make disciples of Jesus Christ.
These tools provide ready answers when the devil tempts us to be passive and not share the Gospel or make disciples. 

But what does it mean to be restored to God? To be restored to God means to live in peace with God. It means to live as a child of God.

Have you ever been perplexed about what it means “To believe in Jesus” or
“To receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior” or to “Crown him as King of your
life?”

I asked Director Claude how he helps new leaders grow as spiritual men. It was not surprising to me that he began with how he observes their personalities and their behaviors. This helps him by providing insight into how to pray for each one. Now, in order to observe someone, we must be in proximity to them; we must be near them. We must spend time with them. While it is most effective to be physically together, when this is not possible, technology can help us.

Many people are amazed that God would receive us back after we rebelled
against him. And that is pretty amazing. But even more amazing is that God
gives us grace and strength so we can repent. Because of God’s love, we can
change. We are not bound to keep living the same fruitless life we lived when
we were in rebellion against God. We can turn away from evil and selfishness
and sin, we can begin to live a righteousness, generous, loving life if and when
we put our trust in Christ.

So the truth described in the first two circles is pretty obvious to everyone: the world is broken, but brokenness is not part of God’s original design for the world.  The truth described in the third circle is not so well understood, but of the three circles, it is the one that provides the most hope.

AS we share the Good News, we can build bridges by talking about shared
experiences. That is exactly what Paul and Barnabas did in Lystra. They said, in
Acts 14:17, “He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and crops in
their seasons; he provides you with plenty of food and fills your hearts with
joy.”