Power to the People

  

Nearly 6,000 churches close their doors every year in the United States

85% of churches in the United States have plateaued or are declining

Good News is there are 1,000 churches being planted every year in the United States. But you’d actually need 10,000 church plants each year to keep up with the population increase

A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. ‘Look after him,’ he said, ‘and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.’

-Luke 10:30-35

1 - Chooses to see things others ignore.

  

  

2- Recognizes God has put the power to the people.

    

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you.

-Acts 1:8

And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.

-Romans 8:11

I tell you the truth, anyone who believes in me will do the same works I have done, and even greater works, because I am going to be with the Father.

-John 14:12

Find a need and fill it

Find a hurt and heal it

  

3 - Understands it must be broken before it can shine.

  

  

   

  

  

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