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

a. Pray for the entire group as well as for individuals.

b. Pray for boldness for members who know Christ to sow seeds within their clans.

c. Aim in your efforts for an entire oikos , even while working with open or curious individuals.

6. Encourage every convert to become an Andrew to members within their own oikos .

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a. Andrew found Peter, John 1.40-42.

b. Philip found Nathanael, John 1.43-44.

7. Expect God, the Holy Spirit, to move the message of the Good News naturally through the oikos relationships of the converts you see.

Conclusion

» The significance of the oikos concept for evangelism and discipleship is plain in the apostles’ outreach in the NT, and we ought to pay careful attention to the oikia (plural of oikos ) making up our neighborhoods. » An oikos is that web of common kinship relationships, friendships, and associations that make up a person’s larger social circle. » As we target and equip people to share the Good News within an oikos , we can trust God to move within these households, and hopefully, by the power of his Spirit, we can also see the Gospel spread quickly along the lines of kinship, friendship, and association.