Rev. Robert J. Smith Pastor Colonial Hills Baptist Chruch Reaching Our World the Way Jesus Reached His Jesus Delegating the Task of Reaching People Rev. Robert J. Smith Pastor Colonial Hills Baptist Chruch

John 4:27-30 27And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman: yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? 28The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, 29Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ? 30Then they went out of the city, and came unto him.

Luke 9:2,6 2And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick… 6And they departed, and went through the towns, preaching the gospel, and healing everywhere.

The disciples two-fold problem 28There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 (KJV)

The disciples two-fold problem 7Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: Matthew 7:7 (KJV)

One Woman’s Witness 1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, 2Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:1-2 (KJV)

One Woman’s Witness 8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8 (KJV)

One Woman’s Witness 23And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. Luke 14:23 (KJV)

The Response of the City According to a 2006 Lifeway survey 90% of new church members said they attended church the first time because a friend invited them.

The Response of the City According to a 2006 Lifeway survey 90% of new church members said they attended church the first time because a friend invited them.

Conclusion “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” Newt Gingrich