COMMUNITY CHURCH PLANTING Call Disciples multiplying disciples Pastors multiply pastors Churches multiplying churches

Call of Elisha Elijah – I am the only one left – 1Ki 19:10,14 Vast Pool of 7,000 Elisha Busy Wealthy Coat Obedience Burnt his ploughs Schooled

Examples of Call Adam & Eve Moses Aaron Samuel David Elijah Peter & Andrew Jesus’ Disciples

GOD’S CALL Sets our priorities Raises and sends workers Gives purpose and direction Needs to be articulated Ignites vision and ministry passion Requires conscientious planning Activates our faith Guards against distractions Defines our sphere of ministry Expands our area of activity

GOD’S CALL SETS OUR PRIORITIES “My food,” Jesus said to them, “is to obey the will of the one who sent me and to finish the work he gave me to do” (Jn 4:34)

GOD’S CALL RAISES AND SENDS WORKERS For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of the one who sent me (Jn 6:38)

GOD’S CALL GIVES PURPOSE & DIRECTION Jesus answered them, "Even though I am testifying about myself, my testimony is valid because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going (Jn 8:14)

GOD’S CALL NEEDS TO BE ARTICULATED Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the Gospel of God (Ro 1:1) Paul, an apostle – sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised him from the dead (Ga 1:1)

GOD’S CALL: IGNITES VISION & MINISTRY PASSION But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God (Act 20:24)

GOD’S CALL: REQUIRES CONSCIENTIOUS PLANNING If one of you is planning to build a tower, you sit down first and figure out what it will cost, to see if you have enough money to finish the job. If you don't, you will not be able to finish the tower after laying the foundation; and all who see what happened will make fun of you. 'You began to build but can't finish the job!' they will say (Lk 14:28-30)

GOD’S CALL ACTIVATES OUR FAITH The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you (Gal 5:6-8)

GOD’S CALL: GAURDS AGAINST DISTRACTIONS The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love. You were running a good race. Who cut in on you and kept you from obeying the truth? That kind of persuasion does not come from the one who calls you (Gal 5:6-8)

GOD’S CALL: DEFINES OUR SPHERE OF MINISTRY We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the field God has assigned to us, a field that reaches even to you (2 Co 10:13)

GOD’S CALL EXPANDS OUR AREA OF ACTIVITY Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow, our area of activity among you will greatly expand, so that we can preach the gospel in the regions beyond you. (2 Co 10:15,16)

Call DNA “Come see” or “go tell” Adam in the image of God Seth in likeness to Adam Christ’s Body City on Hill

Matthieu Kazadi

Matthieu Kazadi 8000 Churches 1,1 Million Members