Can you imagine what would happen if God poured out His Spirit in such a way that we experienced a Friends church multiplication movement?! Although God hasn’t called us to win the whole world to Christ by ourselves, He has entrusted to Friends a portion of this unfinished task. For many months, a number of leaders have been talking, praying, and considering how to help us do our part to fulfill the Great Commission, cultivating a renewed passion for evangelism and church planting. This conference is an extension of that heartbeat.
Why a “National”Friends Church Multiplication Conference? Simply put, we need to start someplace and there are many people in this country who need the Lord (many of whom come to us from around the world). If the Lord opens the door for it, these steps could lead to an international movement. In many respects, Friends in this country have much to learn from our brothers and sisters around the globe! Why Now? We want to be faithful to do our part to fulfill the Great Commission. In the face of many challenges and distractions among Friends in every region, this may be exactly the right time to have a forward-looking emphasis that reminds us of our calling with a “gates of hell shall not prevail against it” passion. There are exciting flickers of this fire around the country and globe among Friends, but it is time to bring these sparks together. With God’s help, we need to prayerfully consider how we might shed a maintenance-mentality and stir up a strategic church multiplication movement.
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