Now that i'm in Monterrey, one of the main things on my mind is....my homegroup, ha. I miss my Ebenezers. And, more specifically, what we need to focus on next year and who all i should encourage to come to Monterrey in January. I am not sure yet if we'll have a team, but i really, really hope we do.
Talking to the group leaders here and seeing their zeal for growth and multiplication just makes me think about how close we are to it... we have 9 people on our core team and 35 in the homegroup overall... I love each and every person in the homegroup and the thought of us being seperated makes me sad, but the people in the group can't be stretched the way they should in such a large group and i can't know people as closely as i could in a group of 17.
Besides that, the beauty of multiplication is that it allows us to reach more people. The church is designed to grow, the church is designed to reach more people. Evangelism is the point of our life on earth. We are made to give God glory; we are on earth to make God known. That's why Jesus hasn't come back yet, is to give us a chance to win as many as possible. Homegroup multiplication is a huge part of that.
I also can't stop wondering what we'll focus on next semester. I like the idea of focusing on Faith and all its implications..but i'm not sure yet.
Ebenezers that read this, pray about multiplication and think about the importance of it... it's sad, but it's beautiful. Also, consider coming to Monterrey in January; God is doing amazing things in this city.
The most beautiful thing about latinoamerica for a strategic mind or for a people-focused mind is the openness. Culturally, most people here are Catholic, but mixed with superstition. That means that people have heard the gospel, but haven't understood it. When you sit down to talk with someone here; they are almost always willing to listen to you and to talk about pretty deep things. The also have the seeds of the gospel in their heart. They believe in God, an all powerful God who is just and loving. And they feel the weight of their sins and seperation as they try to work to earn his approval. When you tell people it is free and they see your joy and see the personal nature of your relationship with him; it moves them in the deep places of their heart and they want it. We don't have to sell God here as being something they need or as being something really wonderful.. we tell the story and they feel the truth of it. It's amazing.
Get excited about next year... it's going to rock, both in Texas and in Mexico :)
That is so cool! I think that the americans really miss out when they are sold a religion. When we look at God like we do our houses and cars we really dilute His worth and power.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this! God made us to feel... it really is beautiful and amazing. God bless you brother!
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