By Peyton Jones (summary by Jeffrey Bush)
- The word apostle means “sent one,” which is the meaning of the word missionary.
- The mega church can be useful, but it can also be a great hurdle to Kingdom
expansion when it’s more concerned with bringing people in than it is sending them
out. - Sadly, churches are in the numbers business because there is money to be made in
numbers. As a result, they hang on to everyone and don’t worry about sending
anyone out for Kingdom expansion. - Babel should teach us that bigger is not always better.
- Judgment must begin at the house of God. If we want the church to change about
Kingdom expansion, and the future to look different, then we must change. - People say they can’t find the term “church planting missionary” in the Bible, but
that’s exactly the meaning of the word apostle. - We strive to be the modern day Spurgeon, Lloyd Jones, Wesley, or Whitefield,
without worrying about what God wants. - Paul knew he could not do the work alone, he needed a team of people.
- Paul would roll into a city, preach, train others, and exit for another place to repeat
the same process. He worked himself out of a job. - Paul’s ministry method was “watch, do, train.” On the job training was (and is) the
most effective way to prepare guys for ministry. - We spend too much time asking ourselves instead of asking for God‘s help to do the
work. - You need God to show up! It’s not a coincidence that when you ask Him, He shows
up more than when you do not ask Him.