LK10 Friends,
It was one of those mornings when it seemed like the Lord was speaking from the moment I awoke. "Invite them into an experiment".
It was the last day of a simple church conference I was leading in Albuquerque, NM just a week ago. The audience had been very responsive as we explored the idea of church as family. We had talked about and practiced SASHET (a way of listening to our own heart and the hearts of others in your church) and VIRKLER (a way of hearing God's heart). We had seen that the LK 10:2b PRAYER was central to reaching a city or region. And, now, it seemed that the Lord wanted to take all of this from theory to practice.
When we met together later that morning, I laid out for them what I thought the Lord was inviting them to as a three month experiment (June 1 to September 1). In essence, there were three simple practices which formed a sort of Kingdom "virus". The hypothesis was that these practices were a pathway to two objectives:
1. deep Kingdom transformation of individuals, marriages and families.
2. rapid viral Kingdom multiplication
Here are the three practices...
1. Daily. As close to daily as possible, connect with your prayer partner in person or by phone. Check in with each other using SASHET, share what God is saying to you that day (VIRKLER) and pray with each other. We call this "pair power" and we understand that this is the first and most foundational expression of church. We might call these pairs "embryonic churches" or "churches of two" (CO2).
2. Weekly. At least once each week, share a meal with those in your simple church. Check in with each other using SASHET. Do VIRKER together. Let "church and mission" emerge out of listening.
3. Monthly. At least once a month, meet with others in the ALBUQUERQUE PROJECT to share what you are learning. And, tell others as the Lord leads you to.
The people at the Conference responded with great enthusiasm to this invitation and we commissioned nine embryonic churches over the next couple of hours. We also agreed that we would report on this experiment in the Discussion Forum in LK10. So, if you are interested in learning more about the ALBUQUERQUE PROJECT and in following our progress over the summer, go to the link below. If you post a word of encouragement or comment in this thread, all subsequent posts will show up in your email box.
Link to THE ALBUQUERQUE PROJECT Conversation: http://lk10.com/component/option,com_fireboard/Itemid,31/func,view/catid,26&id=/id,2333/catid,26/
If the Lord tells you to start a similar experiment in your city or region, let me know.
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Your brother,
John
John White
Simple Church Coach
LK10: A Community of Practice for Church Planters
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