There are moments when God stops speaking in whispers and starts speaking loud and clear. For me, that moment came on the streets of India — and it launched one of the most unexpected and beautiful disciple-making experiences of my life. I had grown up in Africa, surrounded by poverty and beggars from an early …
And as Jesus works through them to reach those people, their healing does come — not always instantly, but truly and meaningfully — because they are living as participants, not patients.
There are a few reasons why the Church has gotten confused about the importance of this. One is that we misunderstand what the word observe means. A second reason is the influence of the Enlightenment on Christianity today. The third is that we lack key principles and skills in applying this.
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Growth was not the result of clever marketing—it was the Lord’s work through His people. The disciples, filled with His Spirit, created an environment where God’s Kingdom could multiply rapidly. Their faithful and constant witness resulted in new disciples being added every day.
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