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There is a virus on the loose which is rapidly spreading across the globe. I have met people from many nations who have been infected with it and it is changing the face of nations as it spreads. It is the Luke 10:2b virus.

After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them two by two ahead of him to every town and place where he was about to go. He told them, "The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field."

As people make a commitment to pray this prayer daily it is producing phenomenal results.

A friend of mine in the US has been praying this prayer everyday together with a colleague for the last few years; they have seen remarkable results. Before they started praying regularly, Kenny, who was responsible for recruiting church planters for his denomination, usually saw 6 to 8 people over a 6 month period show interest in wanting to church plant, now there is hardly a day goes by without someone making an enquiry. Over 100 churches have been planted since they began praying Luke 10:2b.

In our own setting, since we began praying this prayer daily we have seen a dramatic increase in the number of potential 'people of peace' approaching us with questions about church and God etc. As a result we are already discipling a number of folks towards Jesus, believing that new churches will be planted as a result.

Jim Montgomery has a great article on this that is worth a read:
Which comes first: strategy or prayer?

posted by alexander @ 10:15 AM 6 comments

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Thanks - this sounds very exciting.

The Jim Montgomery link does not seem to woth tho.

By Rob, at 12:06 PM

Rob thanks for tipping me off! I have mended it now, it's not ideal but hopefully readable.

By alexander, at 12:43 PM

Hi Alexander

I was preaching on Luke 10 yesterday in our "big church" celebration service. You should have heard the sharp intake of breath when I spoke about the problem of existing church sucking us back in and distacting us from spending enough time out there with the people of peace.

Please pray that I can gather a little team of folk who are willing to leave the security of the familiar and join me out there amongst the wolves of Bredbury.

Ross

By Ross Garner, at 12:05 PM

Hi Ross, I certainly do pray for you, and agree with you for Luke 10:2b - that God would raise up and send you workers, from and into the Harvest; to work with you as you reach out. We pray this each day for the whole of the UK, so I will think of you when we do that.

By alexander, at 12:27 PM

Thanks Alexander

I am not familiar with blogging protocol if there is such a thing, but I have now started a blog of my own
http://to-the-gentiles.blogspot.com/

Perhaps you know of others who share this passion to plant the gospel amongst those who rarely (if ever) come into our churches. I would be interested to link with them about how we put it into practice and how we do discipleship in this culture.

By Ross Garner, at 2:37 PM

Hi Alexander, I put a(n extra) link to you today :) Be blessed along with your family!!!

By Gabi, at 4:08 PM

emerging church, emergent, simple church, house church, home church.

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