Comments on: MentorNet #63 – Best Starting Places For New Churches

By: Ed

Ed — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:54:35 +0000

Hi Steve,

Thanks for the question. George and Galen gave great input. If you would like to talk, please send an email to edward at acquirewisdom.com.

Blessings,

By: George Patterson

George Patterson — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:50:29 +0000

Steve,
I have never worked with Muslims, but have mentored a few who have. Your approach may depend somewhat on their educational level. For those who know and value the Koran, the Camel method works fairly well (using texts about Jesus in the Koran as a bridge to the New Testament. for help with this, you might contact Dr. George Robinson GainUM@gmail.com.
Prayer for healin Jesus’ name is what many church planters are using with good results in India with Muslims.
Also, less educated, poorer Muslims are normally the easiest ones with which to start a church planting movement.
Let me know specific things we can pray for, or questions.
your servant
George Patterson

By: Galen

Galen — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:50:18 +0000

Hi, Steve,
We thank God for you and your service to his Name. You did not way where you work. If in or near the Middle East of North africa, then micro-enterprise should prove an appropriate to needs. These days, there are many sites and materials of best practices. A true “child of peace” is one who has family and friends whom s/he wants to bring to learn about Christ, and is not content to be a secret follower or seeker. Unless you yourself are Iraqi or Sudanese, you should likely stay in the background and enable your men of peace to be the contact points with others. Children of peace can help others learn the Good News even while still “unconverted” seekers. Provide them with stories and with photocopied bible stories pictures that heir hearers can share with others, in turn.

By: Steve Janovec

Steve Janovec — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:56:27 +0000

I am evaluating my own ministry situation and want to work where God is working. I have been working with Iraqi Sudanese refugees for several years and have discovered a person of peace. I am changing my access ministry to micro-business start-up with the hope that I will work with those who speak significant English, dissatisfied with their meat production job and are ambitious. Any thoughts?
Steve

By: Dortha Neuman

Dortha Neuman — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:03:50 +0000

I love this stuff! Every time I read a mentor note I am encouraged that yes we are not crazy in what we are doing. Thank you George for all that you have taught us. We now are able to give out these very priciples although we sometmes feel like lone rangers.

By: Desta Langena Letta

Desta Langena Letta — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:36:13 +0000

Dear Ed, Dr. Currah, Dr. George,

Thank you so much for your efforts in making available the Mentornet articles. When ever I see them, it is always encouraging to me and I am gaining many new insights.

Thank God that I have many resources through mentornet to learn more and to train our missionaries as well as pastors for the cross-cultural work.

What you listed at the right column are so much relevant to Ethiopian current mission field situation. It is great ecncouragemet, to decern these factors and to use them as God given oppoertunities and avanues to share the Godspel and to see the CPMs happening.

Desta

By: Bruce G.

Bruce G. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:10:43 +0000

Matt – Good insight – Thanks!

By: Matt Cain

Matt Cain — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:41:54 +0000

It’s like George Patterson says, “Gear down”. If you find your self in experiencing the things found in the left column, you may not need to move geographically in order to see a church planting movement take-off. You may simply need to ‘gear down’ and find those in your community that are not comfortable, that are dissatisfied, and are in need.

By: Bruce G.

Bruce G. — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:16:05 +0000

Wow, what a succinct overview of Do’s & Dont’s – This ought to be required reading
in every seminary, Bible college and local church.