Marketplace Evangelism

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¹³for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."

 ¹⁴How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? ¹⁵And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!" (Rom 10:13-15)

I always believe that the best thing to invest in is not buildings, or business etc. It is the people that God has entrusted to us. Isaiah 60, tells us to lift-up our eyes...for the people God has for you, is there. It is therefore our responsibility to care and disciple them.

"Lift up your eyes and look about you:
       All assemble and come to you;
       your sons come from afar,
       and your daughters are carried on the arm. (Is 60:4)

We must never disciple and minister to control or to pay your Church maintenance and workers salaries. If this happens, we will fear and tremble when people leave. Churches always goes through renewal and transitions...God cuts and prunes (John 15). We must preach, teach and disciple to see people empowered and become effective in standing in God through everything that pertains to life. When they succeed and grow in faith, then that's the joy of our ministry. 

Marketplace evangelism is not about making money or growing businesses..eventhough the wealth of the unrighteous will be given to us..this kind on greed breeds patronizing and "superior than thou" attitudes in us. We end up gobbling and trempling on people in order to get. We must understand that God's promises is up to Him and His methods to bring it to past. Integrity must be maintained as we wait on God. 

At the end of the day, being relevant in the Marketplace is not even becoming like the World. God called us to love (Agape) the World ...without condition..and not love (phileo) (See 1 john) demandingly..Why this so important ? It is because when we become the  Salt and Light...not too salty and not too bright...not too little salt and not too dim..Just right...We stand out and become relevant because God has put in us things that the World has not !..He has given us TRUTH ABSOLUTE and builds in us .Faith, Hope and Love...thru it all He has given us Peace ! To do all this He has given us the Holy SPirit to give us the POWER to be His Sons and Daughters..not just converts partaking at His grace..but SOns and Daughters enjoying His presence !

This the World has not..and wants ! How ? WE MUST PREACH THE GOSPEL..Care Yes..love Yes..but they won't know until we share with them the Hope that is in us. Do everything, live our lives..but in it all make it a pulpit to share the Gospel that saves !...

I see cafes being started...all kinds of business and entrepreneural endeavours being undertaken..good and all..WE MUST HAVE SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE NEED AND WANT..or else it will just be another cafe..another private school..another this and that..SHINE ! FOR HIM ...

That's why I believe in investing in people first..and building a core of leaders in Word of Life that believe and most importantly have a great relationship basking in the presence of God (John 15:1-5) When people excel, and grow in revelation..than whatever we do to reach the lost..becomes second nature....

So You Would Come (Hillsong).

Happy Easter !

Luv
Edwin.