RAISING DISCIPLES FOR WORLD OUTREACH

MISSIONARY STRATEGY It is thrilling to see how a small group of nondescript disciples living in an obscure corner of the world were imbued with a glorious vision for the evangelization of the world and how they carried it out. Each one felt directly involved in this task and gave himself or herself to it without reserve. Much of the evangelism was carried on by local believers in connection with their everyday duties. They “gossiped” the gospel in their own neighborhoods. In addition, the apostles and others traveled from country to country, preaching the gospel and planting churches. They went out by twos or in larger companies. Sometimes a younger man went out with an older; for instance, Timothy with Paul. Basically there were two methods—personal evangelism and mass evangelism. In connection with the latter, it is interesting to notice that most of the preaching was impromptu, and arose from some local situation or crisis. Nearly all the preachings that took place as recorded there...

Between the Blood-Bought and Blood-Birth (Kinsmen) WHILE HE yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him. Then one said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren stand without, desiring to speak with thee. But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Matthew 12:46-50. Jesus was seriously engaged with His ordained assignment; leading and liberating men that they may from the kingdom of darkness into God's marvellous light. Then, His mother and brothers come to press on him to make him attend to their presumptuous pressing personal and family need at the expense of His eternally ordained assignment. After all, family ties and unity is better than attachement to any ...

Let me greet you Happy New Year 2023.  How're you plan looking like this year? Terrific, awesome, mouthwatering, immaculate? Can I ask you a question?  Do you plan for distruption to your plan? Not really, you answered.  "And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men". Matthew 4:18-19. That was a great distruption. It wasn't part of their plan for the day. They simply wanted to catch fish, returned home and come back another scheduled time. But God's plan for their lives were conspicuously different. James and John experienced the same and so was Matthew who was made to resigned from his government appointment while probably he was thinking and planning for twenty (20 ) and more years. In Jeremiah 29:11, the Lord says: "For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. They a...