Comments on: When Overflowing Becomes a Problem http://www.revivalblog.com/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/ Didn't our hearts burn within us? Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:11:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Patsy Eastwood http://www.revivalblog.com/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20564 Patsy Eastwood Sun, 05 Aug 2007 07:33:37 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/2007/07/26/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20564 You said you started doing this with some of your disciples. Where are they at? If you discipled them, then they need to be doing follow-up. If you don't start releasing them to do ministry, your group is going to die. And guess what? They are going to screw up. That's the way it is. And I'll bet if you are honest, you messed up when you started out in ministry as well. I know I did. I read a great book years ago from the Navigators called Jesus Christ Disciple Maker. I think it was by Bill Hull. It was really practical in how to help people become disciples and release them. Buy the ones you think are ready a copy and throw them out there. What actually happens is they will be scared to death and hang on to Jesus. You encourage them and help them fix things when they mess up. Let them build relationship with people and then spin of each them out as an independent group. This will take some time, but not as much as you fear. If you do it right, you will very quickly multiply the effectiveness of your ministry. You said you started doing this with some of your disciples. Where are they at?

If you discipled them, then they need to be doing follow-up. If you don’t start releasing them to do ministry, your group is going to die. And guess what? They are going to screw up. That’s the way it is. And I’ll bet if you are honest, you messed up when you started out in ministry as well. I know I did.

I read a great book years ago from the Navigators called Jesus Christ Disciple Maker. I think it was by Bill Hull. It was really practical in how to help people become disciples and release them. Buy the ones you think are ready a copy and throw them out there.

What actually happens is they will be scared to death and hang on to Jesus. You encourage them and help them fix things when they mess up. Let them build relationship with people and then spin of each them out as an independent group.

This will take some time, but not as much as you fear. If you do it right, you will very quickly multiply the effectiveness of your ministry.

]]> By: carl http://www.revivalblog.com/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20538 carl Sat, 28 Jul 2007 14:03:30 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/2007/07/26/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20538 @Will I need a way to disciple not only the people who are coming to the Lord, but also those who are to be sent into the harvest and start a similar group. Right now there is 0 follow up with the people who come. I am not in vocational ministry and simply do not have the time or resources to do this. @GB Good advise and this really rings true in my Spirit. @John You are telling the truth! @Will I need a way to disciple not only the people who are coming to the Lord, but also those who are to be sent into the harvest and start a similar group.

Right now there is 0 follow up with the people who come. I am not in vocational ministry and simply do not have the time or resources to do this.

@GB Good advise and this really rings true in my Spirit.

@John You are telling the truth!

]]> By: John http://www.revivalblog.com/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20535 John Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:52:54 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/2007/07/26/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20535 Hey Carl - awesome stuff! Keep the posts comin' ! ! ! ! ! Isn't it great (?) when we are S T R E T C H E D beyond our capacity and have to rely only on the Lord? Hey Carl - awesome stuff! Keep the posts comin’ ! ! ! ! !

Isn’t it great (?) when we are S T R E T C H E D beyond our capacity and have to rely only on the Lord?

]]> By: GB http://www.revivalblog.com/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20533 GB Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:00:10 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/2007/07/26/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20533 Don't know what city you're in, but my counsel is sincere: I would ask the Lord and not move anywhere until He either tells you where to go or opens a door in a very clear way. When God is yoking you to His ministry, He is able to lead you if you are willing to listen. I've seen it happen where God is healing in a certain situation and the people move the ministry location, thinking its OK, but God does not heal in the place where they move to. If Jesus wants you to move, He will let you know. For real. In the meantime, do the best you can with what you have. Be grateful, always praying. Don’t know what city you’re in, but my counsel is sincere: I would ask the Lord and not move anywhere until He either tells you where to go or opens a door in a very clear way. When God is yoking you to His ministry, He is able to lead you if you are willing to listen. I’ve seen it happen where God is healing in a certain situation and the people move the ministry location, thinking its OK, but God does not heal in the place where they move to. If Jesus wants you to move, He will let you know. For real. In the meantime, do the best you can with what you have. Be grateful, always praying.

]]> By: Will Riddle http://www.revivalblog.com/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20532 Will Riddle Thu, 26 Jul 2007 15:30:59 +0000 http://www.revivalblog.com/2007/07/26/when-overflowing-becomes-a-problem/#comment-20532 You've got two problems right? 1. You need someone to share in the discipleship of these young poeple. 2. You need more space. I'm guessing that for some reason the church facilities are not an appropriate place to move next? Do you have anyone either within in the group who can share some of the discipleship, or someone of like heart that can join in the work? You’ve got two problems right?

1. You need someone to share in the discipleship of these young poeple.

2. You need more space.

I’m guessing that for some reason the church facilities are not an appropriate place to move next?

Do you have anyone either within in the group who can share some of the discipleship, or someone of like heart that can join in the work?

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