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rightful King and His Kingdom will do all he can to break the embrace. When the enemy breaks the embrace, and we become segregated, then the enemy has slowed down the “war effort.” Missions ceases to move forward. We must not let that happen. We must keep moving forward in solidarity. When the Church embraces together to combat one enemy for the expansion and advancement of God’s Kingdom a spontaneous expansion takes place. “So the churches were strengthened in the faith, and they increased in numbers daily” (Acts 16.5). Though we are scattered on different spiritual war fronts around the world, the Church Militant is one, and is under the direction of the Holy Spirit. We must be the spiritual Allied Forces waging our battles against one spiritual Axis Force. It is critical that the church, local and regional, see themselves as a “resistance location” and not a resort location. This “E” on the Apostolic Platform of Missions must be fought for. The enemy is relentless and ruthless. He has all kinds of resources at his disposal (Matt. 4.8-9). If he attempted to hinder Jesus from his mission (Matt. 16.21-23) he will surely do all in his power to kill our mission efforts. We are stronger together than we are separated. We must be intentional in our efforts to embrace together for missions. The Evangel Network is committed to this for the common effort to keep moving forward to multiply. Evangel was forged in the fire of a passion for Christ (the Lord), a burden for souls (the Gospel), a love for His Bride (the Church), and confidence in the power of the Holy Spirit (the Holy Spirit) to lead, save, and transform all those who respond and to bring them into the Kingdom of God (the Kingdom). We exist to be a dynamic catalyst for the health and multiplication of movements . We embrace all denominations, networks, associations, and local churches who resonate with: