Church planting?
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I am certain that Paul intended for a church or called out assembly of believer to result from his preaching in each new location. Part of making disciples of all nations is to help them establish a community called a church. We don't just get them saved and leave them to figure it out on their own. It's a family thing. It was then, it still is.
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Planting churches is a term I only recently heard. Do not really like this term.
As Paul traveled, He preached the Gospel. Those that believed he baptized and those baptized were than a local church.
Call it what you wish, but to say Paul did not start, organize, or "plant" churches simply shows a lack of understanding of Scripture.
But some just have to rant in their effort to justify their sin of not assembling.
As Paul traveled, He preached the Gospel. Those that believed he baptized and those baptized were than a local church.
Call it what you wish, but to say Paul did not start, organize, or "plant" churches simply shows a lack of understanding of Scripture.
But some just have to rant in their effort to justify their sin of not assembling.
I use the term because it is a concise way of communicating what I believe to be the heart of God as it relates to what we are supposed to be doing while waiting for the return of Jesus Christ. It cuts to the chase and says a lot in two words.
People who want to know "How should they fulfill the Great Commission? What specifically can I do?" can understand that planting churches is an objective that they can wrap their heads around. This is something that will result in spreading the Kingdom of Heaven like the leaven in the loaves Jesus spoke about. It's the mustard seed growing into a mighty tree.
People who want to know "How should they fulfill the Great Commission? What specifically can I do?" can understand that planting churches is an objective that they can wrap their heads around. This is something that will result in spreading the Kingdom of Heaven like the leaven in the loaves Jesus spoke about. It's the mustard seed growing into a mighty tree.
C
The OP can answer for himself, but I think he was alluding to the fact that eg, the church of England planting/establishing a church in another country, and calling it the church of England there as well, is an insult to the Lord Jesus.... and it's just cementing the fact that it is a counterfeit church. The same could be said for any similar organisation and institution.
To label the entire Church of England over the centuries as a "counterfeit church" does not line up with the facts. All you have to do is read the Thirty Nine Articles of the Faith to see that. And there were also evangelicals within the Church of England, So tell me if you can take exception to these:
VI. OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES FOR SALVATION
HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the holy Scripture we do understand those Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church.
XI. OF THE JUSTIFICATION OF MAN
WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings: Wherefore, that we are justified by Faith only is a most wholesome Doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification.
XV. OF CHRIST ALONE WITHOUT SIN
CHRIST in the truth of our nature was made like unto us in all things, sin only except, from which he was clearly void, both in his flesh, and in his spirit. He came to be the Lamb without spot, who, by sacrifice of himself once made, should take away the sins of the world, and sin, as Saint John saith, was not in him. But all we the rest, although baptized, and born again in Christ, yet offend in many things; and if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
VI. OF THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE HOLY SCRIPTURES FOR SALVATION
HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the name of the holy Scripture we do understand those Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church.
XI. OF THE JUSTIFICATION OF MAN
WE are accounted righteous before God, only for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith, and not for our own works or deservings: Wherefore, that we are justified by Faith only is a most wholesome Doctrine, and very full of comfort, as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Justification.
XV. OF CHRIST ALONE WITHOUT SIN
CHRIST in the truth of our nature was made like unto us in all things, sin only except, from which he was clearly void, both in his flesh, and in his spirit. He came to be the Lamb without spot, who, by sacrifice of himself once made, should take away the sins of the world, and sin, as Saint John saith, was not in him. But all we the rest, although baptized, and born again in Christ, yet offend in many things; and if we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
C
What regular family gathering has a present list of items or observances to go through. We've surely lost the plot, and in truth have allowed it to be taken from us by the institutionalised and commercialised church enterprises. Jesus will have nothing to do with those, and I'm staying with Him.
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Church planting is exciting, as this is when I've seen God move powerfully and is an excellent way to evangelize and raise up new leaders. However, established churches may see you as muscling in on their territory and will be very unimpressed when some of their people leave to join what the Lord is doing with your group. Expect the cold shoulder.
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There are a dozen churches in several mile radius that I would not be interested in. They have old beautiful stone buildings but are full of dead religious ceremony where people don't even know what it means to be born again. I get it.
But that does not mean I have to stay home. There are others that are full of holy living, on fire for God, Jesus preaching soul winners who live like believers in the book of Acts. Lots of them.
If it is not that way in Australia then maybe you need to do something about that. Sounds like you have found your mission field. That is how I think about things. We need to go where there is no vibrant, full Gospel, evangelic church in a community and start one. And keep doing that until Jesus comes back again.
Defeat or giving up is not an option to the Faith Filled, Holy Ghost Filled Man. Can I get an Amen! Somebody!
But that does not mean I have to stay home. There are others that are full of holy living, on fire for God, Jesus preaching soul winners who live like believers in the book of Acts. Lots of them.
If it is not that way in Australia then maybe you need to do something about that. Sounds like you have found your mission field. That is how I think about things. We need to go where there is no vibrant, full Gospel, evangelic church in a community and start one. And keep doing that until Jesus comes back again.
Defeat or giving up is not an option to the Faith Filled, Holy Ghost Filled Man. Can I get an Amen! Somebody!
J
There are a dozen churches in several mile radius that I would not be interested in. They have old beautiful stone buildings but are full of dead religious ceremony where people don't even know what it means to be born again. I get it.
But that does not mean I have to stay home. There are others that are full of holy living, on fire for God, Jesus preaching soul winners who live like believers in the book of Acts. Lots of them.
If it is not that way in Australia then maybe you need to do something about that. Sounds like you have found your mission field. That is how I think about things. We need to go where there is no vibrant, full Gospel, evangelic church in a community and start one. And keep doing that until Jesus comes back again.
Defeat or giving up is not an option to the Faith Filled, Holy Ghost Filled Man. Can I get an Amen! Somebody!
But that does not mean I have to stay home. There are others that are full of holy living, on fire for God, Jesus preaching soul winners who live like believers in the book of Acts. Lots of them.
If it is not that way in Australia then maybe you need to do something about that. Sounds like you have found your mission field. That is how I think about things. We need to go where there is no vibrant, full Gospel, evangelic church in a community and start one. And keep doing that until Jesus comes back again.
Defeat or giving up is not an option to the Faith Filled, Holy Ghost Filled Man. Can I get an Amen! Somebody!
