During the last 25 years thousands of new followers of Christ have been born among peoples who were historically starved of the gospel. These mass turnings to Christ are happening among Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist peoples through natural networks of family, household, and friendship. The gospel is introduced through a person with an abundance of natural links in the community, often called a ‘person of peace’. Discipleship is learnt in groups meeting to discuss the scriptures and seeking to obey Christ. Each person is taught to reproduce the discipleship process in their own networks. Living out the Kingdom by serving others is seen as important in glorifying God and in reducing hostility to the message. Praise God that many thousands of people are meeting Christ in Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist communities. Pray for church-planting initiatives around the world to be channels of grace.
Church-planting and discipleship movements
Written by David Fletcher 02 Jul 2020Additional Info
- Pray: for wise and peaceful interactions with older examples of the Christian faith, so that ‘Christ may be all in all’. (Ephesians 4:13)
- More: docs.google.com/document/d/1KWrfECcK-5Tx09eO6aKdmUbD1osIB86eqcJNTjn-Oio/edit
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