Getting the Word out

Step 3 of “Send the Light” is based on Romans 15:20,22-24a, which raises the issue of “What was Paul’s missionary strategy?” Strategy is simply a long-term plan for action that leads to success. Paul’s strategy was to take the gospel to those who had not heard of Christ Jesus. This advantaged him over others that chose to cultivate “someone else’s foundation.”

LifeWay offers a resource to use in planning a church strategy. Quite different from Paul’s strategy, many churches have taken the strategic decision to simply expand capacity and become a mega church.

The emergent church has taken the strategic decision to emphasize intentional evangelical living while creating a controversy about how ‘church’ should be conducted.

Biblically, within an overall church strategy, individuals can have a personal strategy and Bible Study classes can have a group strategy. Do you know your church’s strategy for “getting the Word out?” What is your personal strategy? What is the strategy of your Bible Study group?