Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

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F O C U S O N R E P R O D U C T I O N

b. We are his deputies, exercising his authority and speaking to others on his behalf and in his name.

B. We equip believers in conjunction with the local body.

1. Discipling is in the Church: the goal of cross-cultural ministry is to win people who join themselves to healthy local assemblies where they can grow, mature, and multiply, Col. 1.25-27.

2. Discipling is through the Church: the church is the best place for cross-cultural ministry to begin and thrive, since it conserves the fruit of our evangelism organically, 1 Tim. 3.15-16.

3. Discipling is for the Church: the goal of all ministry is the building up of the body of Christ in love, Eph. 4.9-15, of which the local assembly is one small emblem.

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C. Steps to remember in bringing groups together in the Assemble and Nurture phases of urban church planting

1. The moment a person responds to the Gospel, we must connect that Christian to the church, i.e., a local assembly of believers in Messiah Jesus, Matt. 18.20.

2. Evangelize and follow up in small groups before you assemble : (you can’t postpone caring for babies once they’re born!).

a. 1 Pet. 1.23