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Parachute or parachute drop method. In this method, a church planter and family move into a new location to start a church from scratch. Another method is for an existing church or church planting organization, known as the "mother" church, to provide the initial leadership, money, and personnel to start a new "daughter" or "mission" church.
He also hoped that his refusal to accept financial support would build his credibility among non-Christians, thus giving him the chance to win over more of them (See 1 Corinthians 9, particularly verse 12). For additional glimpses into the Apostle Paul's tentmaking ministry see Acts 18:1-3; 20:33-35; Philippians 4:14-16.
Living Stream Ministry (LSM), originally named Stream Publishers when founded in 1965 by Witness Lee, [1] is a non-profit corporation currently based in Anaheim, California. LSM publishes the works of Watchman Nee and Witness Lee , including the Recovery Version of the Bible .
Michael Easley (born 1957) is the president and host of "Michael Easley inContext" [2] a ministry designed to help listeners and readers "understand God's word and apply it to your life". He was the former president of the Moody Bible Institute (MBI) in Chicago, Illinois . [ 3 ]
With his motto "Cor Jesu et Mariae spes mea" and with his special gifts for masterly planning and efficient administration, Sundaram began to build the diocese from scratch. Under his leadership the diocese grew steadily and strongly in every aspect of life. After 33 years of laudable Episcopal ministry, Sundaram retired in 1986.
In 1969 under the direction of John Freeman a commercial photographer, a group of Seventh-day Adventist volunteers flew to the Bahamas to build a church [4] This idea expanded to other projects involving volunteers flying their private planes to locations to build churches and was organized into Maranatha Flights International based in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
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Holding that the biblical word ἐκκλησία (ekklēsia, Greek for "church") refers to people, not a building, they avoid calling their buildings "churches," preferring to use the title "Gospel Hall" to indicate that the gospel is preached and upheld within. They place little emphasis on their actual church buildings, not considering them ...