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Church Planting (Acts 13:1-3 & Acts 11:19-30)
Scripture References: Acts 11:19-26, Acts 13:1
Intro:
- Recap of the seven-week Antioch series.
- The central question: Why did Antioch send its leadership at the height of revival?
- Highlighting the significance of Paul and Barnabas.
- Emphasizing the church's willingness to release its key leaders.
Key Points:
- Antioch's Sending Mentality:
- Recognizing that the work began and continued beyond Paul and Barnabas.
- Understanding the sacrifices made to bring the gospel to them.
- Acknowledging their turn to advance the Kingdom.
- Characteristics of Antioch:
- Evangelistic: Sharing the gospel with all.
- Multi-ethnic: Embracing diversity and the global mission.
- Generous: Sharing resources and people.
- Disciplined: Shaped by spiritual practices.
- Spirit-led: Operating in spiritual gifts.
- Church Planting in the New Testament:
- Individuals (Philip), lay people (Priscilla and Aquila), and teams (Paul) planting churches.
- Churches commissioning other churches as the most effective model.
- Radiant's Antioch Vision:
- Desire to be a church with a strong "sending capacity."
- Emphasis on planting and adopting churches.
- Celebration event at Hume Lake to strengthen and strategize.
- Testimonies:
- Kanoa’s testimony about overcoming fear.
- Travis’s father’s testimony about God’s covering and unity.
- Danny’s testimony about a spontaneous baptism at Hume Lake.
- Philip Stevenson Quote:
- "We cannot be a biblical church and abstain from planting churches."
- The need to rekindle the Antioch spirit for a new time.
Conclusion:
- God's intention for the church to multiply.
- The importance of churches planting churches for disciple-making.
- The transformative power of the gospel and community.
Call to Action:
- Listen to the podcast of the Hume Lake sessions.
- Reflect on your own "sending capacity" – how are you contributing to the spread of the gospel?
- Consider supporting church planting efforts.
- Pray for Radiant's vision to plant and adopt churches.
- Embrace the unity and community of the church.
- Lift up the name of Jesus and allow Him to draw people to Himself.
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