Church Planting 101

I write to exhort, equip, and edify you to get involved with church planting. I believe that church must continue and we must work and run with zeal to fulfil the divine mandate to go into the world and preach the gospel. This is the time and we cannot wait anymore. We must arise and begin to do the first works with our first love.

It is important that the church wakes up to win souls. At the end of the day, this is why we are here. We must awaken and run with zeal to fulfil the divine mandate to go into the world and preach the gospel. This is the time and we cannot wait any more.

I read somewhere that a dream that is written down becomes a goal; a goal that is broken into specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and time-bound steps is a plan, and a plan that is worked on will produce results. I have no doubt that we are on the brink of getting results so no man should fear or be dismayed.

Our apostolic mandate of preaching the gospel around the world shall be fulfilled. Let us purpose, pray, plan, prepare, and step out to execute.

Remember, when the Holy Spirit called Barnabas and Saul to the work in Acts 13:1-6¹, the Bible tells us that they began to plant churches. They travelled and planted a network of churches. Acts 14:21-23² and Acts 15:41³ reveal that the Apostle Paul understood that working for God means church planting. That is what he fully gave himself to. He travelled and preached and planted many churches. We can do no less, the church must arise and begin to penetrate the nations with churches and fellowships.

I love you!

Pastor Simpe

Referenced Scriptures

1. Acts 13:1-6 (KJV): Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away. So they, being sent forth by the Holy Ghost, departed unto Seleucia; and from thence they sailed to Cyprus. And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to their minister. And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus: ↩︎
2. Acts 14:21-23 (KJV): And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch, Confirming the souls of the disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed. ↩︎
3. Acts 15:41 (KJV): And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. ↩︎