Carrying the Message of Peace
A discipleship group dreams through how to engage their community and multiply their church
by Steve
Q: When is a simple gathering of believers no longer a simple gathering?
A: When the gathering turns into a critical discussion on how to multiply churches.
As Paul leads this group of disciples in western Sudan, their conversation shifts to church planting and how they can all grow by gaining experience discipling each other.
Paul recalls some comments made during the discussion as he challenged the group with the question: “How will the people open their hearts and give time to listen to the Gospel?”
Sam said, “To me I am not only thinking that I am going to preach the Gospel, but I am also carrying the message of peace.”
Barak said, “If people understand this message, especially elders, they will want us to go to preach to their people!”
A: When the gathering turns into a critical discussion on how to multiply churches.
As Paul leads this group of disciples in western Sudan, their conversation shifts to church planting and how they can all grow by gaining experience discipling each other.
Paul recalls some comments made during the discussion as he challenged the group with the question: “How will the people open their hearts and give time to listen to the Gospel?”
Sam said, “To me I am not only thinking that I am going to preach the Gospel, but I am also carrying the message of peace.”
Barak said, “If people understand this message, especially elders, they will want us to go to preach to their people!”
“The Gospel message has power to change one’s life. I have seen the dynamic change in my own life.” Mohamed said. “My family is the first priority. I need to share the Gospel with them.”
And Sur said, “Without you pastor, we wouldn’t be what we are today. We need to follow God and take the same path you took so that we can also train others.”
There was a change in this group as they wrestled together with how to reach their neighbors, their communities, their coworkers, and families with the Gospel.
Through the ministry of GroveGlobal we see that multiplying local churches is critical to engaging a world far from God. Throughout the New Testament, as disciples obey Jesus’ call to make disciples, church planting marks their response. This small group is dreaming through how to engage their community and multiply their church.
Support other groups like this one by helping to provide Bibles to help share the Gospel with those who have never heard the Good News.
Just $20 will purchase a physical Bible and $10 will place a SD card preloaded with the Jesus Film and the Bible in the hands of those who are desperate for God's Word.
There was a change in this group as they wrestled together with how to reach their neighbors, their communities, their coworkers, and families with the Gospel.
Through the ministry of GroveGlobal we see that multiplying local churches is critical to engaging a world far from God. Throughout the New Testament, as disciples obey Jesus’ call to make disciples, church planting marks their response. This small group is dreaming through how to engage their community and multiply their church.
Support other groups like this one by helping to provide Bibles to help share the Gospel with those who have never heard the Good News.
Just $20 will purchase a physical Bible and $10 will place a SD card preloaded with the Jesus Film and the Bible in the hands of those who are desperate for God's Word.
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Tagged with Sudan, Community Transformation Ministries, Church Planting, Bibles
Tagged with Sudan, Community Transformation Ministries, Church Planting, Bibles
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