Comments for Vision360 http://vision360.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:11:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Imagine A World by Susan Shields http://vision360.org/2011/06/14/imagine-a-world#comment-60 Susan Shields Mon, 30 Jan 2012 18:11:15 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=123#comment-60 This is a very inspiring vision! I wonder how this very american/western business model works in a "third world" application where the education is minimal, and reading skills are not the learning style. (This is not a criticism, so please bear with me.) Our focus in Activation International Ministries is to go to the rural and less educated pastor and bring foundational Biblical training to those who don't have the opportunity because of poverty or low level education. Have you taken in to consideration the hundreds of oral cultures in the world where people learn best by hearing and not by reading? I am very encouraged by this vision because I too share the passion and the call of reaching every nation, tongue and tribe! I wonder if there are ways we can compliment each others ministry? I would love to know more. -Susan Shields susan@activationinternational.com This is a very inspiring vision! I wonder how this very american/western business model works in a “third world” application where the education is minimal, and reading skills are not the learning style. (This is not a criticism, so please bear with me.) Our focus in Activation International Ministries is to go to the rural and less educated pastor and bring foundational Biblical training to those who don’t have the opportunity because of poverty or low level education. Have you taken in to consideration the hundreds of oral cultures in the world where people learn best by hearing and not by reading? I am very encouraged by this vision because I too share the passion and the call of reaching every nation, tongue and tribe! I wonder if there are ways we can compliment each others ministry? I would love to know more.
-Susan Shields
susan@activationinternational.com

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Macedonian Church Planter by Craig House http://vision360.org/2011/08/31/thoughts-from-a-macedonian-church-planter#comment-49 Craig House Thu, 27 Oct 2011 04:20:43 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=637#comment-49 Great guestions. This will take me some time. Im just a carpenter (I hope A carpenter starting churches is allright with you) I will start with this one. "How viable is your house church format and is it reproducable?" viability & simple reproduction are esential to any thing I do . from Evangelism, deiscipleship to a church. Great guestions.
This will take me some time. Im just a carpenter (I hope A carpenter starting churches is allright with you) I will start with this one. “How viable is your house church format and is it reproducable?” viability & simple reproduction are esential to any thing I do . from Evangelism, deiscipleship to a church.

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Macedonian Church Planter by Brian Stankich http://vision360.org/2011/08/31/thoughts-from-a-macedonian-church-planter#comment-48 Brian Stankich Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:17:20 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=637#comment-48 Craig, thanks for your comment and your passion in reaching lost people. Apparently, those existing churches are not viable for reaching their community. The Lord has raised you up for your community, and that is awesome. Keep it up, brother! These would be my questions for you or others in a similar situation. Knowing nothing of your context, I will stay general: How sustainable is your effort in terms of length of time, quality and ability to grow the house church? How viable is your house church format and is it reproducable? I would ask the same questions of any new church: traditional, non-traditional, etc. Are the existing churches potential partners of yours? Can God use you to revitalize them or show them how to reach the community? Are the people in your 'house church' (my term) catching a vision for reaching their neighbors? Can they replicate (humanly speaking) what they have experienced? Are you taking this group through the question you raised "Is this church?" Are the other biblical elements of church - leadership, elders, offerings to give to those in need, sense of the body working, discipleship, mission becoming a part of the group's experience, or moving in those directions? Craig, the Lord bless you and your household. Brian Craig, thanks for your comment and your passion in reaching lost people. Apparently, those existing churches are not viable for reaching their community. The Lord has raised you up for your community, and that is awesome. Keep it up, brother!

These would be my questions for you or others in a similar situation. Knowing nothing of your context, I will stay general:

How sustainable is your effort in terms of length of time, quality and ability to grow the house church? How viable is your house church format and is it reproducable? I would ask the same questions of any new church: traditional, non-traditional, etc.

Are the existing churches potential partners of yours? Can God use you to revitalize them or show them how to reach the community?

Are the people in your ‘house church’ (my term) catching a vision for reaching their neighbors? Can they replicate (humanly speaking) what they have experienced?

Are you taking this group through the question you raised “Is this church?” Are the other biblical elements of church – leadership, elders, offerings to give to those in need, sense of the body working, discipleship, mission becoming a part of the group’s experience, or moving in those directions?

Craig, the Lord bless you and your household.

Brian

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Macedonian Church Planter by Craig House http://vision360.org/2011/08/31/thoughts-from-a-macedonian-church-planter#comment-47 Craig House Mon, 24 Oct 2011 23:02:38 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=637#comment-47 Yes there are three churches and then some down the street from me. But most of the people I'm reaching out to would never go near them. But they will come to my house for dinner, discusion, prayer, worship, comunion and get baptized in the pool next door. Is this chuch. Yes there are three churches and then some down the street from me. But most of the people I’m reaching out to would never go near them. But they will come to my house for dinner, discusion, prayer, worship, comunion and get baptized in the pool next door. Is this chuch.

]]> Comment on Where are you? by Apostle Africanos Ernest Omuse http://vision360.org/2011/09/19/where-are-you#comment-46 Apostle Africanos Ernest Omuse Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:19:20 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=816#comment-46 I am so much impressed with what Vision 360 is offering to the nations;purposely in the context of the local church.Otherwise God bless and continue to expand the boundaries of the vision 360 organization to nature many to the field ministry. I am so much impressed with what Vision 360 is offering to the nations;purposely in the context of the local church.Otherwise God bless and continue to expand the boundaries of the vision 360 organization to nature many to the field ministry.

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Macedonian Church Planter by Brian Stankich http://vision360.org/2011/08/31/thoughts-from-a-macedonian-church-planter#comment-43 Brian Stankich Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:58:33 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=637#comment-43 Jesse, thanks for your comment. Your heart for people and impacting them and the community comes shining through. The Lord bless you too. Brian Jesse, thanks for your comment. Your heart for people and impacting them and the community comes shining through. The Lord bless you too. Brian

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Macedonian Church Planter by jessie martin http://vision360.org/2011/08/31/thoughts-from-a-macedonian-church-planter#comment-42 jessie martin Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:28:46 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=637#comment-42 An awesome explanation of church planting. The quote churches today have lost sight of what the Church is there for ...It gets so political and legalistic until making sure everyone knows who God and Jesus Christ is and what he came and died for. Right in the front door of the churches there are folks dying without God. My heart aches .....God bless you. An awesome explanation of church planting. The quote churches today have lost sight of what the Church is there for …It gets so political and legalistic until making sure everyone knows who God and Jesus Christ is and what he came and died for. Right in the front door of the churches there are folks dying without God. My heart aches …..God bless you.

]]> Comment on Middle School = Social Minefield by Karen http://vision360.org/2011/09/02/middle-school-social-minefield#comment-39 Karen Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:23:00 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=696#comment-39 Great post Anitra. I have been going through this with Al. I completely know how you feel and am praying for friends for all the kids. GOD IS SO GOOD and we are so blessed to be His. Love and miss you, KB Great post Anitra. I have been going through this with Al. I completely know how you feel and am praying for friends for all the kids.

GOD IS SO GOOD and we are so blessed to be His.

Love and miss you,
KB

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Macedonian Church Planter by Brian Stankich http://vision360.org/2011/08/31/thoughts-from-a-macedonian-church-planter#comment-38 Brian Stankich Thu, 01 Sep 2011 18:08:53 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=637#comment-38 Anitra, thanks for that word on the "big picture." It's easy for me to get lost in all the details. Brian Anitra, thanks for that word on the “big picture.” It’s easy for me to get lost in all the details.

Brian

]]> Comment on Thoughts from a Macedonian Church Planter by Anitra Carbo http://vision360.org/2011/08/31/thoughts-from-a-macedonian-church-planter#comment-37 Anitra Carbo Wed, 31 Aug 2011 19:02:29 +0000 http://vision360.org/?p=637#comment-37 Well said. Everyone needs to be brought back to the big picture of why we do what we do, and Who we serve. Well said. Everyone needs to be brought back to the big picture of why we do what we do, and Who we serve.

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