Jesus said to Nicodemus, "You must be born again".(See John 3:1-7) And that is the bottom line to evangelism, church planting, or anything that is really Christian. Your eternal destiny hinges on whether you know Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord. You can go to church, you can preach the Word of God. You can do many good works in the name of Jesus. But unless you know Him and He knows you, one day He will say to you, "Depart from Me, ye that work iniquity, I never knew you." (Matthew 7) Sobering stuff.
So church planting is not about a preacher wanting to see his name on a sign somewhere, or longing to get out from under his home church's umbrella. No, church planting is about establishing another base from which to preach the Word of God. One more place from which to "rescue the perishing, care for the dying. Jesus is merciful, Jesus will save."
We met some folks at the Labor Day Festival in Simpsonville today. I pray the Lord opens their heart to the gospel if they are lost, and that those who are saved will also have a desire to plant a Bible-believing Baptist church.
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