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Friday, February 17, 2017

IDMC 2017 Miri - Plenary 1 : See the Critical needs

IDMC Miri 2017
Meritz Hotel Miri
Theme :- A Certain Kind
Rev Edmund Chan

Plenary 1 : See the Critical Need
Returning the Church to i Disciplemaking Roots\
Rev Edmund Chan
17 February 2017
Miri Meritz Hotel


Luke 10:2
 2 He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Jesus mentioned a contrast - the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.
No problem with the harvest. There are plentiful. 

 3 Go! I am sending you out like lambs among wolves. 4 Do not take a purse or bag or sandals; and do not greet anyone on the road.
A prescription from Jesus is to pray. The Greek word Theomi used 22 times as forceful prayer. Pray earnestly with desperation.

Holy desperation and beg God to send forth workers to the labor field. 
Pray that The Lord will send His labourers into the harvest field. It didn't say to send MORE labourers.
 V3 Behold I am sending you ! 

Principle - when we pray for God for a solution, we need to pray that we are part of His solutions.
 The Lord is saying :  I cam use you and I want to use you.

The Lord said : I have heard and seen their suffering and I will save them and I am sending you, Moses.


Introduction 
1. There are no professionals for disciple making.
2. ADAPT wisely not ADOPT Wholesale :-

Beware of the myths of the PERFECT 
* Church
* Pastor
* Ministry
* Strategy
* Condition

God grows any church in any conditions.

Five Cries of the Church
1. Too many programs
2. Too few Volunteers
3. Leadership Direction is not clear
4. Leaders are not united.
5. Members are not discipled.

Symptoms of our Problem
1. Tired workers
2. Lack of Leaders
3. Lack of growth by conversion
4. Stagnant or struggling cell groups - not to be problem-centered
5. Struggling marriages
6. Broken relationships - divisiveness 
7. Living in Sin

Why are there dying churches ?
Satan's scheme in attacking the Church
Deception - No1 weapon of Satan, lies against the truth and spread half-truths
Division
Discouragement
Defilement

But the UNDERLYING PROBLEM is CHRISTIANS DO NOT DISCIPLE ! 

Five Misconceptions of Discipleship
1. Discipleship Just happens
2. Discipleship takes place when people attend church programs
3. Discipleship is only for new comers
4. Discipleship is for the spiritual elites only
5. Discipleship is a Program

If Disciplemaking is so important, why is it so neglected?
1. A lack of Time
2. A lack of Interest
3. A lack of Confidence
4. A lack of Disciples
5. A lack of Conviction


Take-Home Lessons :-
1) Leadership show lead by examples who have transformed life.
2) Life transforms life - by living and through living, we teach.

Application in my life and ministry :-
1) Connect Group - To Be ABC - Authentic, Broken, Courageous
2) Mentoring Next Generation.
3) Learn from the Lord - His meekness and vulnerability





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