Antioch: Church Planting

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Church Planting (Acts 13:1-3 & Acts 11:19-30)

Scripture References: Acts 11:19-26, Acts 13:1

Intro:

• Recap of the seven-week Antioch series.
• The central question: Why did Antioch send its leadership at the height of revival?
• Highlighting the significance of Paul and Barnabas.
• Emphasizing the church's willingness to release its key leaders.

Key Points:

• Antioch's Sending Mentality:
  • Recognizing that the work began and continued beyond Paul and Barnabas.
  • Understanding the sacrifices made to bring the gospel to them.
  • Acknowledging their turn to advance the Kingdom.
• Characteristics of Antioch:
  • Evangelistic: Sharing the gospel with all.
  • Multi-ethnic: Embracing diversity and the global mission.
  • Generous: Sharing resources and people.
  • Disciplined: Shaped by spiritual practices.
  • Spirit-led: Operating in spiritual gifts.
• Church Planting in the New Testament:
  • Individuals (Philip), lay people (Priscilla and Aquila), and teams (Paul) planting churches.
  • Churches commissioning other churches as the most effective model.
• Radiant's Antioch Vision:
  • Desire to be a church with a strong "sending capacity."
  • Emphasis on planting and adopting churches.
  • Celebration event at Hume Lake to strengthen and strategize.
• Testimonies:
  • Kanoa’s testimony about overcoming fear.
  • Travis’s father’s testimony about God’s covering and unity.
  • Danny’s testimony about a spontaneous baptism at Hume Lake.
• Philip Stevenson Quote:
  • "We cannot be a biblical church and abstain from planting churches."
  • The need to rekindle the Antioch spirit for a new time.

Conclusion:

• God's intention for the church to multiply.
• The importance of churches planting churches for disciple-making.
• The transformative power of the gospel and community.

Call to Action:

• Listen to the podcast of the Hume Lake sessions.
• Reflect on your own "sending capacity" – how are you contributing to the spread of the gospel?
• Consider supporting church planting efforts.
• Pray for Radiant's vision to plant and adopt churches.
• Embrace the unity and community of the church.
• Lift up the name of Jesus and allow Him to draw people to Himself.