Before Plans, Preparation, Programs or Pulpits….Pray!

Before our plans, our preparations;
Before our programs and preaching;
Before our coming to the people;
Persistent praying, keep petitioning.

Selecting a Scriptural Church

So come to church, not to network;
But be discipled, to obey
Learn commitment, to God’s Word;
Go make disciples, in Jesus’ way.

Carrying or Casting our Cares?

“And so be anxious for nothing,
But always, by prayer and supplication,
With thanksgiving, let your requests,
Be made known to God”…in faith, no hesitation.

Biblical, Disciple-Making Church Models

So may our churches, now awaken,
To obey, and pray and plan,
Asking God, to raise up laborers,
Disciple-making, is Jesus’ command.

How Big Are Our Prayers?

That multitudes, become disciples,
Make more disciples, disciple-making,
Keep raising up, and going forth,
Pray for each nation, to keep obeying.

Famous Churches, Yet Key Missing!

First do commit, be His disciple,
Search to be trained, equipped to go,
So at work, in school, with neighbors,
Disciple-making, from seeds that grow.

‘Churchianity’ or DMM (Disciple-Making Ministry)

For our focus, as His body,
Our goal, bringing God glory,
Disciple-making, His strategy,
Equipping saints, to spread His story.

Church Dilemma…and Solution

We so need, this role-modelling
Equipping, training, how ‘tis applied
How to grow, make new Believers
Become discipled, then multiplied.

Blind-Spots in the Church

So, mentor those, faithful, available,
Also teachable, must display,
Men and women to be discipled,
Equipped for ministry, Jesus obey.

Church Traditions or Jesus’ Vision?

Equipping saints, for the ministry,
How to obey and multiply,
Mentored, trained to make disciples,
To reproduce…. will we apply?