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

its got some problems. I fear that new people are going to find us too stiff and unattractive. We formed this church to bring in some excitement. The church turns people off, and we are going to help it out.” What do you think about this member’s opinion and the formation of the new group?

Church Growth: Reproducing in Number and Quality

Segment 1: The Lordship of Christ Jesus

Rev. Dr. Don L. Davis

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Of all the concepts involved in kingdom work, the single most critical concept in understanding evangelism, discipleship, and church planting is the lordship of Jesus Christ. As Lord of the harvest, our exalted Lord Jesus Christ calls, empowers, and deploys his servants throughout the earth to bear witness to his kingdom reign. Our objective for this segment, The Lordship of Christ Jesus , is to enable you to see that: • The single most critical concept in understanding evangelism, discipleship, and church planting is the lordship of Jesus Christ. • Jesus as the risen Lord and God’s Anointed Messiah has been exalted to the position of head over all things to the Church and Lord of the harvest. • Our Lord Jesus himself serves as the ground of all missionizing activity, and he alone is the Lord who calls his servants to the field and empowers them with his Spirit, determining where he will send them. • The servants of Jesus are called to endure suffering for his name’s sake, and Jesus promises to stand with them to the end of their task. • In all mission, teaching, preaching, and outreach, we appeal to our Lord Jesus, for he alone enables us to win souls and plant churches in the city.

Summary of Segment 1