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You Are Part of Something Big

Today’s podcast is about that feeling we often have of being very small in a very big world.  The feeling of being small in a big, big world can often make us feel powerless. The feeling of powerlessness can get worse when you realize that you come from a small village in a secondary province of a small country.

If you have ever felt small and powerless in a big, big world, I have a story to tell you that will encourage you.  It’s the story of Jesus, the villager from Nazareth and his 12 disciples. They changed the world, and so can you.

 

Pray For People

Today’s podcast describes the power of prayer as a tool to help disciple makers and church planter identify persons of peace. A great way to find out if you can pray for a person you know or have recently met is to simply ask, “What would you like for God to do for you?

Prayer has the amazing power to bring heaven and earth together. As we pray, God works. When others see God at work they may want to know more about how they can know God and have a personal relationship with him.

So ask, “What would you like for God to do for you?” When you learn what your friend wants God to do, pray in faith.  When the time is right, share the Good News of Jesus and invite your new friend to be saved.

Prayer is a powerful way to find persons of peace.

Tell God's Story

Today’s podcast describes the power of God’s story to change lives.

Many of us have learned a few Bible stories form different parts of the Bible. These stories have helped us, but they also leave us with a lot of questions.  That’s why it is important for church planters to learn and tell God’s big story from beginning to end.  In Village Church Planting we encourage ever church planter to be able to tell God’s big story in ten minutes or less.

As you begin to understand God’s big story better and better your faith will grow and you will gain wisdom.

Tell Your Story

Today’s podcast describes the power of your story of God’s work in your life.  Your story is real and it is true and it belongs to you.  Your story is powerful.

There are many ways to find persons of peace.  You can share a word of blessing and hope in Jesus’ name and see how people respond.  You can tell a Bible story and see if those who listen want to know more. You can pray for people and see how they respond to God’s answer to your prayer. 

A good way to find persons of peace is to share your testimony, your story of how God has worked in your life.

Start Your Relationship Map

Today’s podcast is all about using a relationship map as we get to know people in a new church planting location.

Why do we start with a relationship map?  Relationship maps encourage us.  They show us people we are connected to with whom we can share the Gospel.  Relationship maps challenge us.  They help us see how many people we know that need Jesus. Relationship maps serve as a prayer tool. We can and should pray for each person named on the map, trusting God to open up opportunities for them to hear, understand and believe the Good News.

But perhaps the most powerful aspect of a relationship map is that it shows us the big picture of our relationships and the details, all at the same time. When we look at a relationship map, we can see at a glance both the many connections we have to people who are far from God and, at the same time, we can see each person’s name and the connections we have with each one.

What Is a Person of Peace

Today’s podcast is about persons of peace, who are they and how God connects church planters with these receptive, hospitable people.

A lot of people ask, “What is a person of peace?”  A person of peace is a person who is receptive and open.  A person of peace is a person who recognizes their own need for God’s blessing.  Jesus taught that people would open their homes to his followers as they shared a message of peace and blessing.

 

How To Find Persons Of Peace

Today’s podcast is about persons of peace, who are they and how God connects church planters with these receptive, hospitable people.

A lot of people ask, “What is a person of peace?”  A person of peace is a person who is receptive and open.  A person of peace is a person who recognizes their own need for God’s blessing.  Jesus taught that people would open their homes to his followers as they shared a message of peace and blessing.

 

Jesus Promises There Will Be Persons Of Peace

Today’s podcast is about overcoming a fear that few church planters talk about, but many have faced.

What happens if we tell everyone that we are going to make disciples of Jesus and plant churches, but no one responds when we preach? What happens if we go to start a church in a new place, but no one listens to us?

Z Thinking

Today’s podcast is about Z thinking.  Z Thinking is beginning with the end in mind, an essential skill for those who start churches.

As a village church planter, what is the destination you want to get to?  How can you get there without taking wrong turns? The best way to get to your destination is to begin with the end in mind. The end you are working for is that Gospel of the Kingdom of God will be preached to all nations.  The end you are trying to get to is that the earth will be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea. God is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.  As a village church planter, that should be your goal as well. How will you progress toward that goal?

Why Plant Churches

Today’s podcast is about our rationale for church planting.

Think about it, you get to join the King of the Universe to bring his blessing and love to the world.  But how?  How do you make disciples?  How to you help lost and hurting people experience the love of Christ?  How do you help them obey Jesus as King?  For the last 2,000 years, Christians have answered these questions in a variety of ways. And why?