Ministry Based Church Starting by : Don Overstreet

FOUNDATION ISSUES Thousands in our cities are: without the basic issues… Food Clothing Safe place to sleep

They are without the basic… Educational skills They are Sick, Homeless, and Hopeless! Job Skills Jobs Health Care And Without Jesus Christ!!!

Right now it is easy to go to Hell from the cities. It should not be so… “For God so loved the World, that He gave His only Begotten Son. That whoever believes in Him, shall not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16

Christ is not willing that any should perish… “The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 2 Peter 3:9

We need to… Make it hard to go to Hell from our cities!

We must meet “FELT NEEDS”. In order to share with them their GREATEST NEED – JESUS ! What do we do? “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Matthew 25:35-36

PRACTICAL STEPS 1.To Break Down the STRONGHOLDS in the Cities and in the individuals lives. PRAYER is the most important thing to do! 2. To raise up Persons of Peace in the Cities. 3. To Raise up Workers- “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the Harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38 “When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the Harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:36-38

STEP OUT in Obedience and Faith - “A life of Faith is a life of Courage. While faith as a noun may be about belief, HAVING FAITH is all about ACTION. You cannot walk by FAITH and LIVE in FEAR.” - “We often ask GOD’S POWER POWER to accomplish our small dreams; instead we should cry out for GOD’S COURAGE COURAGE to step out on HIS BOLD ADVENTURE.” Erwin McManus in “STAND AGAINST THE WIND”: AWAKEN THE HERO IN YOU. Page # 88,89

MUST HAVE HARVEST FIELD MENTALITY! 1. Evangelism is the MAJOR TASK in reaching the people of the cities. 2. SATURATION Evangelism still work-TODAY!!! 3. THE RESOURCES are in the HARVEST.

DISCIPLESHIP should be a part of EVERYTHING we do? “ As you are going, make disciples ” Matthew 28: 26 Indigenous Principles must be applied.

“Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give your self fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” 1 Corinthians 15:58 1 Corinthians 15:58 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 Endurance, Endurance, Endurance… Keep on keeping on, even if it hurts!