Church Multiplication Movement Jerry D. Porter

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Church Multiplication MovementJerry D. Porter

• Arizona DistrictCrossroads Church of the
  Nazarene
• Chandler, Arizona - May 30, 2009

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Gods special interest in the poor

• Psalms 823-4 Defend the poor and the fatherless
• Proverbs 1917 Helping the poor is like lending
  to God
• Exodus 39-10 Jehovah calls the slave nation My
  people

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The prophets defend the poor

• Zechariah 79-10 Care for the widow, orphan,
  foreigner, and the poor
• Isaiah 101-2 Gods judgment will fall on those
  who abuse the poor
• Amos 84-7 God will judge the wicked who rob the
  poor and trample the needy

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Jesus identified with and ministered to the poor

• Matthew 542 Give to those who ask and dont turn
  away
• Luke 418-19, Luke 720-23 The gospel is preached
  to the poor
• Luke 1822-27 Difficult for the rich to embrace
  the Kingdom

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New Testament church was poor

• James 21-9 We confront church systems that
  prefer the wealthy or the powerful
• Acts 413 Unlearned men who had been with Jesus
• I Corinthians 126-27 These believers were not
  educated, wealthy, or influential

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The Church of the Nazarene emphasizes ministry to
the poor

• Dr. Bresee emphasized that the poor could sit on
  the front row. The Glory Barn was such an
  emotional show that at times it was in the L.A.
  tourist guide!
• Redemption and lift

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• I fear wherever riches have in-creased, the
  essence of religion has decreased in the same
  pro-portion. Therefore, I do not see how it is
  possible, in the nature of things, for any
  revival of true religion to continue long. For
  re-ligion must necessarily produce both industry
  and frugality and these cannot but produce
  riches. But as riches increase, so will pride,
  anger, and love of the world. John Wesley

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The Church of the Nazarene emphasizes ministry to
the poor

• Do we place greater value on converts who are
  educated, wealthy, and influential?
• Intentional compassionate and social justice
  ministry to ALL people.
• We GIVE THEM THE CHURCH!

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Our Lords Brother Defined Holiness

• Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and
  faultless is this to look after orphans and
  widows in their distress and to keep oneself from
  being polluted by the world. (James 127 NIV)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Redemption and lift
• Congregations launch new congregations
  everywhere with special emphasis on the
  poor.
• Reach all people groups and tribes

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Multiplying believers and churches
• Then the word of God spread, and the number of
  the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem,
  and a great many of the priests were obedient to
  the faith. (Acts 67 NKJV)
• Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee,
  and Samaria had peace and were edified. And
  walking in the fear of the Lord and in the
  comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied.
  (Acts 931 NKJV)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Led by the Holy Spirit
• They went to Phrygia, and then on through the
  region of Galatia. Their plan was to turn west
  into Asia province, but the Holy Spirit blocked
  that route. So they went to Mysia and tried to go
  north to Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus
  wouldn't let them go there either. Proceeding on
  through Mysia, they went down to the seaport
  Troas. (Acts 166-8)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Paul had a vision
• Of a man
• Of Macedonia
• Standing, and
• begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help
  us. (Acts 169 NIV)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Radical and ready obedience
• The dream gave Paul his map. We went to work at
  once getting things ready to cross over to
  Macedonia. All the pieces had come together.
• We know that God wants us to plant a church here
• We knew now for sure that God had called us to
  preach the good news to the Europeans.
  (Acts 1610 MSG)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Share faith with receptive people
• On the Sabbath, we left the city (Philippi) and
  went down along the river where we had heard
  there was to be a prayer meeting. We took our
  place with the women who had gathered there and
  talked with them. One woman, Lydia, was from
  Thyatira and a dealer in expensive textiles,
  known to be a God-fearing woman. As she listened
  with intensity to what was being said, the Master
  gave her a trusting heartand she believed!
  (Acts 1613-14)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Gather core group in a home
• After she was baptized, along with everyone in
  her household, she said in a surge of
  hospitality, "If you're confident that I'm in
  this with you and believe in the Master truly,
  come home with me and be my guests." We
  hesitated, but she wouldn't take no for an
  answer. (Acts 1615)
• My home can be your church!

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Church planting sacrifices
• The judges went along with the mob, had Paul and
  Silas's clothes ripped off and ordered a public
  beating. After beating them black and blue, they
  threw them into jail, telling the jailkeeper to
  put them under heavy guard so there would be no
  chance of escape. He did just thatthrew them
  into the maximum security cell in the jail and
  clamped leg irons on them. (Acts 1622-24)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• We know that we know that we know this is where
  God wants us!
• Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at
  prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The
  other prisoners couldn't believe their ears.
  (Acts 1625)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Gods majestic interventions
• Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The
  jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all
  the prisoners were loose. (Acts 1626)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Philippi Second Church
• The jailer got a torch and ran inside. Badly
  shaken, he collapsed in front of Paul and Silas.
  He led them out of the jail and asked, "Sirs,
  what do I have to do to be saved, to really
  live?" They said, "Put your entire trust in the
  Master Jesus. Then you'll live as you were meant
  to liveand everyone in your house included!"
  (Acts 1629-31)

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Missionary dependent church planting
• Rent a church
• Rent a parsonage
• Rent a pastor
• COST for 1 CHURCH
• Pastor must be a seminary graduate

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Each church start a church
• Meet in homes or other available site
• Each pastor mentor a lay pastor who will be in
  training

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Africa
What is the hope for Africa?
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Africa
Africa

• 24 Converted Muslim Witch Doctors

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Africa
Africa

• Horn of Africa 2005-2008
• 15,000 to 90,000 Nazarenes
• 539 congregations to 2,535
• Attendance from 42K to 250K

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Arizona District25 New Churches since
1994 48 Success Rate4 Multicultural 21
English Speaking White Active Dropped
Organized 11 New Starts 1 13
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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

• Each church start a church
• Meet in homes or other available site
• Each pastor mentor a lay pastor who will be in
  training

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CHURCH MULTIPLICATION

• Vision Statement
• We will personally and corporately participate in
  Gods church multiplication movement.

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