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The 3 Circles For Daughter Church Planting

Did you know you can share the Three circles with a group of people? You can draw them on a large sheet of paper or use a stick to draw the circles in the sand where everyone can see.
One of the greatest privileges for a Christian is to be sent out by his or her church to find persons of peace and start a new church. Who are you preparing to go out and start a new daughter church?

Ambassadors and Church Planting

Sometimes we get so engaged in doing ministry ourselves, we overlook the important role of training others. But it is in training other workers that the Word of Christ goes to new places and engages new people.

Finding Persons of Peace

My brothers and sisters, read and re-read Luke 10:1-10. Let the promises of Jesus fill you with faith to go and find persons of peace in villages without churches.  When you go in faith, God will be honored. If you keep on seeking, you will find persons of peace.  
Where is God calling you to go and find persons of peace in 2024? What family, what village will be transformed in the new year because you faithfully obeyed Jesus and went out to find persons of peace Jesus prepared to meet you?

Finding Persons of Peace Part 1

The first and most important STEP as we walk into our villages is prayer. In that time of prayer first, we take time for a moment of worship, secondly, a time of  stillness, and then ask God to even lead our prayer to Him. Amen? This is a time that should not be rushed, but truly a time where you and God are in deep communion with one another. This is where visions can be birthed, power infused and love for others grow. 

Proverbs to Live By Part 2

The Proverbs of Solomon in the Old Testament provide general wisdom that can be applied in many different spheres of life.  While some proverbs speak directly to marriage, others that don’t directly mention marriage provide wisdom that can strengthen husband-wife teams.

Care for One Another

Today’s verse is 1 Corinthians 12:25 which reads in the New International Version, “so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.”  The English Standard Version (ESV) puts it this way.  “[T]hat there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.”

Other translations mention “equal care” or “same concern” for different members of the Body. 

The broader context of this text is unity and diversity in the Body.  The Corinthian church certainly had its issues, and factions and leader favorites possibly topped the list.  (It was in chapter 3 that Paul noted that some in Corinth followed him while others preferred Apollos.)   

As leaders and spiritual overseers, we set the example for unity within the Body of Christ.  I’ve heard it said that before one is qualified to be a leader, he or she must first be a good follower, and I believe that this is true.

Proverbs to Live By Part 1

King Solomon collected and published proverbs to help the people of his kingdom change from being simple to being wise.  Simple people are not those who lack intelligence. They are people who are undecided about good and evil. Consequently, they often make foolish decisions.

Psalms 23

I believe that Psalms 23 shows that the sheep are dependent upon the shepherd for provision, guidance, and rest, for calm places to nourish and strengthen our hearts. His words and actions restores us for a witness of who the shepherd truly is.

Model Assist Watch and Leave

The values and skills of church multiplication are transferred the same way the values and skills of farming or any other important endeavor are transferred. We lead and teach first and most importantly by our example. We model the way.

Be Kind and Compassionate with One Another

Paul gives three admonitions and instruction how we can live out this command.
1. “Be kind” – According to Galatians 5:22, “Kindness” is a fruit of the Holy Spirit in our lives. As the Holy Spirit’s presence in our life grows – and as we increasingly yield to His direction – it is inevitable that our level of kindness to others will increase. 
2. “Be compassionate” – One dictionary defines compassion as a “sympathetic consciousness of others
3. “Forgive one another” – Sometimes this is much easier said than done. I like the way this is expressed in the Message. “Forgive one another as quickly and thoroughly as God in Christ forgave you.” We are to forgive one another “quickly.”