2. A Blessing to All Nations

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9. 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

10. SFCoC (Core Group) Palm BeachBrowardDade Miami School of Missions

11. Titus 1:5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you…

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13. Research: fastest growing Churches... 1.Focus on Missions 2.Help the poor 3.Focus on the Youth 4.Have Latin Minsitries 5.Invest strongly in small groups

14. Some churches shrink while others flourish... 3 types of churches: a)Have some small groups b)Completly organized by small groups c)The church is a small group, when it grows, it multiplies into more small groups. The only ones growing are b and c

15. Churches and their growth SizeGrowth in 5 yearsGrowth in % 1-100 (avg 51)3263 100-200 (avg 139)3223 200-300 (avg 229)3917 300-400 (avg 357)257 1000+ (avg 2856)1124

16. ElephantsRabbits Fertile 4 x yearContinually Fertile One baby per pregnancyAvg. 7 babies per pregnancy Pregnancy of 22 monthsPregnancy 1 month Sexual maturity at 18Sexual maturity at 4 months Maximum growth in 3 years: 1-3 Maximum growth in 3 years: 2 to 476 millions

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