Ambassadors of the Kingdom INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP

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•BE BAPTIZED •When they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. Ambassadors of the Kingdom INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP

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Ambassadors of the Kingdom INTENTIONAL DISCIPLESHIP. BE BAPTIZED When they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized , both men and women . ( Acts 8:12 ). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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• BE BAPTIZED• When they believed Philip as he

proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. (Acts 8:12)

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Baptism is the sacrament

that embraces and welcomes

the new believer into the family of

God.

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• DISCIPLING RELATIONSHIPS• When he was alone, the Twelve

and the others around him asked him about the parables. He told them, The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you.

(Mark 4:10-11)• Invest more time in fewer people

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• DISCIPLING RELATIONSHIPS• He appeared to them over a

period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. (Acts 1:3)

• The Lord focused on intentional, loving, relational discipleship.

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• How do 2 million Nazarenes become 10 million?

• If each Nazarene would gather a group of 5 disciples during the next 7 years, there would be 10 million Nazarenes by 2020!

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•Who is discipling you?

•Who are your disciples?

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• I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent. (Luke 4:43)

• We multiply churches to reach new people.

• Every church is a Kingdom of God embassy!

Ambassadors of the Kingdom CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

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They preached the gospel in (Derbe) and won a large number of disciples. They returned to Lystra, Iconium and Antioch, strengthening the disciples and encoura-ging them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God…’ Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church and, with prayer and fasting, committed them to the Lord. (Acts 14:21-23)

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• Barnabas and Paul evangelized… and always planted churches.

• Every church start a church.• The New Testament churches

were primarily house churches.• Paul planted a church in his home

while he was under house arrest!

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For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance! (Acts 28:30-31)

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1. Too many churches2. Larger is better3. Too small to launch a new work4. Not enough money5. Not enough leaders6. Can’t release the leaders

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7. No building8. No theological college graduate9. Mañana, not this year10. We may fail11. Too much hard work & sacrifice12. What is in it for me?

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Cities of over 1 million:• 1800 – 6 cities• 1900 – 10 cities• 1975 – 197 cities• 2012 – 493 cities• 24% of global population• 50% of the world now

live in cities and towns

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• How do 28,000 Nazarene congregations become 120,000?

• If each Nazarene church would launch ONE new church every 3 years, there would be over 120,000 congregations by 2020!

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• Today:1 Nazarene church for every 250,000 persons• 2020:1 Nazarene church for every 70,000 persons?

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Any group that meets regularly for spiritual nurture, worship, and instruc-tion at a communicated time and place, with an identified leader, and aligned with the message and mission of the Church of the Nazarene with the purpose of becoming an organized local church may be recognized as a church and reported as such.

Board of General SuperintendentsDefinition of a Church

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San Pedro de Poás, Costa Rica

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San Pedro de Poás, Costa Rica

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