2012 COTN Ordination Message

Church Multiplication Movement

Jerry D. Porter

Rocky Mountain DistrictOrdination Service

Church of the NazareneBillings, Montana - June 28, 2012

The Core Values of the Church of the

Nazarene:1. Christian2. Holiness

3. Missional

The Mission of the Church of the

Nazarene:To Make Christlike Disciples in

the Nations

Multiplying believers and churches

Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith. (Acts 6:7 NKJV)Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. (Acts 9:31 NKJV)

CHURCH MULTIPLICATION MOVEMENT

Led by the Holy Spirit They went to Phrygia, and then on through the region of Galatia. Their plan was to turn west into Asia province, but the Holy Spirit blocked that route. So they went to Mysia and tried to go north to Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus wouldn't let them go there either. Proceeding on through Mysia, they went down to the seaport Troas. (Acts 16:6-8)


Paul had a vision Of a man

Of MacedoniaStanding, and

begging him, "Come over to Macedonia and help us.“

(Acts 16:9 NIV)


Radical and ready obedienceThe dream gave Paul his map. We went to work at once getting things ready to cross over to Macedonia. All the pieces had come together. We know that God wants us to

plant a church hereWe knew now for sure that God had called us to preach the good news to the Europeans.

(Acts 16:10 MSG)


Share faith with receptive peopleOn the Sabbath, we left the city (Philippi) and went down along the river where we had heard there was to be a prayer meeting. We took our place with the women who had gathered there and talked with them. One woman, Lydia, was from Thyatira and a dealer in expensive textiles, known to be a God-fearing woman. As she listened with intensity to what was being said, the Master gave her a trusting heart—and she believed! (Acts 16:13-14)


Gather core group in a homeAfter she was baptized, along with everyone in her household, she said in a surge of hospitality, "If you're confident that I'm in this with you and believe in the Master truly, come home with me and be my guests." We hesitated, but she wouldn't take no for an answer.

(Acts 16:15)“My home can be your church!”


Church planting sacrifices The judges went along with the mob, had Paul and Silas's clothes ripped off and ordered a public beating. After beating them black and blue, they threw them into jail, telling the jailkeeper to put them under heavy guard so there would be no chance of escape. He did just that—threw them into the maximum security cell in the jail and clamped leg irons on them. (Acts 16:22-24)


We know that we know that we know this is where God

wants us! Along about midnight, Paul and Silas were at prayer and singing a robust hymn to God. The other prisoners couldn't believe their ears. (Acts 16:25)


God’s majestic interventions

Then, without warning, a huge earthquake! The jailhouse tottered, every door flew open, all the prisoners were loose.

(Acts 16:26)


Philippi Second Church The jailer got a torch and ran inside. Badly shaken, he collapsed in front of Paul and Silas. He led them out of the jail and asked, "Sirs, what do I have to do to be saved, to really live?" They said, "Put your entire trust in the Master Jesus. Then you'll live as you were meant to live—and everyone in your house included!"

(Acts 16:29-31)


Missionary dependent church planting

Rent a church= $Rent a manse = $Rent a pastor = $COST for 1 CHURCH $

Pastor must be a seminary graduate


Each church start a new outreach ministry

Meet in homes or other available site

Each pastor mentor a bivocational pastor

who will be in training

CHURCH MULTIPLICATION

AfricaWhat isthe hopefor Africa?

24 Converted Muslim Witch Doctors

AfricaAfrica

•Horn of Africa 2005-2008•15,000 to 90,000 Nazarenes•539 congregations to 2,535•Attendance from 42K to 250K

AfricaAfrica





ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICTCHURCH MULTIPLICATION

South Africa Tasmania, Australia Costa Rica seminary

I don’t think a pastor will lose their soul because they do not

plant a new church … but if they don’t, there will be many

who will be eternally lost”

What if you had to choose: “plant a new church this year or

lose your soul for ever?”





ROCKY MOUNTAIN DISTRICTCHURCH MULTIPLICATION

Spiritual

2012 COTN Ordination Message