Neil Cole astutely observes that when Jesus instructed his disciples to pray for more workers they were the only believers at the time. The request was not that God would stir the hearts of apathetic church goers but rather that God would capture the hearts and minds of people who were yet to believe the … Continue reading More Farmers
Rich Soil
Harvest need #4 of 5 is "Rich Soil." Jesus' parable of the sower in Matthew 13, Mark 4 and Luke 8 makes clear that the message of Christ will bring about a variety of yields based on the hearts into which it is sown. Not everyone will bear fruit and bring about a return. Out … Continue reading Rich Soil
Seed to Sow
Harvest need #3 of 5, "Seed to Sow," has no counterpart in the 5 PoP's because it's assumed that if a person wants to plant churches they probably know how to share the gospel. Unfortunately, that's not been my personal experience. I'm not afraid to talk about Jesus or what he's done in my life … Continue reading Seed to Sow
A Field to Plant
Years of life and ministry in a traditional church context had atrophied me into a missional paraplegic. Strapped to my institutional chair, I looked out into a wider world longing to engage with it yet finding no means to do so. When I read about the "Pockets of People" concept in Neil Cole's Organic Church, it … Continue reading A Field to Plant
Blessings from Above
In 1 Cor. 2:4-5 Paul recounts to the Corinthians how he went about his missionary enterprise. "My message and my preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, but with a demonstration of the Spirit’s power, so that your faith might not rest on human wisdom, but on God’s power." When going out to make disciples our … Continue reading Blessings from Above
The 5 Harvest Needs
As a person with an apostolic bent, I traffic in strategies. I don't just want to know that I'm supposed to go out into the world and make disciples, I want to know how and I want to show others how. The 5 PoP's which I first encountered while reading Organic Church by Neil Cole, immediately … Continue reading The 5 Harvest Needs
Everything You Really Need
When Jesus' disciples asked him to teach them to pray, he gave them an example and much more. Have a listen. http://t.co/LlBRddbZ5l
Pleasant Street is Gone 