The terminology "Church Planting" just seems like
an old-fashioned, traditional, not out of the box approach to things. Granted
there have been countless successful, innovative church planters. But the
expression, "church planting" seems so uninviting.
The most important
contribution to the Pauline Cycle is that the Holy Spirit is in the middle of
all the other activities. The Holy Spirit is in control of all other activities
around the cycle. Followed by prayer as the atmosphere of the missionary, the
Scriptures as the foundation, and the church as the agency employed. We are to
follow the logical sequence of preaching where people are, gaining converts,
gathering them into churches, instructing them in the faith, choosing leaders,
and commending believers to the grace of God.
It has been my pleasure
over the last couple of years to have the opportunity to work with many
passionate, inspired Christians during their journey in church planting. These faithful missionaries have been such an
inspiration- demonstrating their devotion to God by working diligently to
create a new flock from the unchurched. Reaching out to both believers and
non-believers in many areas of the world, those called to plant new churches
exude a dedication and zeal that reminds me why I chose a career in the
nonprofit sector. But there is more to strategically planting a new Church Planting than simply following
God's call to action.
The primary purpose of the
foundation is to fund ministries that have a strong Protestant,
Christ-centered, Biblical-based foundation. This includes ministries that have
an effective prayer and a unique calling by the Holy Spirit to promote
evangelism and discipleship around the world.
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