You really do take part in changing the lives of people in regions and even nations. The article below explains exactly how this happens as a church leader becomes a movement leader.
We leave for Africa today. You can join us in prayer for:
- All-leader training from five different nations
- Three different trainings of new leaders from remote areas (South Sudan, Northern Kenya, Malawi)
- Health, safety, and the leading of the Holy Spirit
YOUR support in finding new, national workers is KEY
One, new apostolic worker can change a region and even a nation as God uses his influence to catalyze movements among the neediest. Here is a story of how one new such worker is ‘discovered.’Step 1: Steven, our team leader in DR Congo, feels called to take a team to an undisclosed country in Africa.
Step 2: Divine appointment with Bishop Perym and his wife Shalom (names changed — please do not forward this email). They invite Steven to come share with their churches’ leaders.
Background on Perym:
He grew up in an area that is 95% Muslim. Perym came to Jesus through
friends and later joined a large denominational church where he was
finally elected to a Bishop position. He has been leading a church and
helping to oversee 400 other churches.
Background on his wife, Shalom:
Shalom was an alcoholic and drug addict and very hopeless about life.
She was raped, and as a result of that, her first son was born. After
two failed marriages, she gave her life to Jesus but made the decision
to never marry again. However, after Bishop Perym’s first wife died, she
married him and they have been together for two happy years.
Step 3: Vision shared. Steven shares with Perym and
Shalom about the impact that is possible through Disciple Making
Movements and Simple Churches. “We started looking together at the
meaning of ‘disciple’ versus ‘member.’ From there we shared the vision
of how the church can move and operate like the book of Acts.”Step 4: New apostolic worker responds (Perym pictured on the left with Steven in the middle):
Perym
said, “I have heard the Lord speak to me while you are sharing. I don’t
know why I am doing this type of church work I have been doing where I
don’t have peace and I don’t have joy. In fact, when I was Muslim, I did
not see any church come to share Christ with me. Instead, my life
changed because of lay believers in the neighborhood who just reached
out to me. Therefore, I am going to resign from this church and begin
afresh with disciple making movements.”Steven said, “I have never seen a Bishop just remove his collar and declare on the spot that he wanted to join us as a missionary to reach his people.”
This is the kind of focused, humble leader that God is likely raising up to be a world-changer in his region! And this entire process depends on the faithfulness of you and the entire Appleseed team.
Thank you for your prayer and partnership!
With Love,
Roger and Brooks
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