Sacrificial Succession #21 - Pioneers and Settlers I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:6 • Through our experience of initiating large-scale missionary projects with hundreds of pioneers sent out by dozens of denominations working together with local pastors, we have observed a key dynamic. Both pioneering and pastoral people are different yet vital to spiritually sustainable, missionary work. • Paul the Apostle understood these differences, too. Despite being criticised he received for not being pastoral enough because he did not: baptise many people (1 Corin ..read more

Sacrificial Succession #20 – Mission Accomplished? “In those days Israel had no king; everyone did as they saw fit.” Judges 17:6 • President George W. Bush’s iconic speech on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 1, 2003 with the banner ‘Mission Accomplished’ behind him sent the wrong message, even though what he actually said was, “Our mission [in Iraq] continues.” • Joshua, too, may have sent the wrong message by sending home the eastern tribes during the conquest of Canaan (22:6-8). The job was not yet finished because not all the territory promised by God had been conquered, y ..read more

Day 18 – Dangerous Dynasties “Warn them solemnly and let them know what the king who will reign over them will claim as his rights.” 1 Samuel 8:9 It is worth noting that Israel’s demand for a king came in response to the prophet Samuel’s failing family dynasty. He allowed his evil sons to succeed him. They turned aside toward dishonest gain, accepted bribes, perverted justice. (1 Samuel 8:3) I wonder if he would have allowed someone else’s sons to behave so terribly? Probably not and that is the point about dynasties. We should not show favouritism (James 2:9) because it distorts our judgem ..read more

Sacrificial Succession #18 “Investing in Who?” • “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.” 2 Timothy 2:2 • Billionaire founder of Christian Vision, Lord Robert (Bob) Edmiston once said, “When I am on my death-bed I am not going to be thinking about the last million dollars I made, but about my investment in people.” • Whether or not we make a million or billion dollars, the same principle applies to us. Who are we investing our lives and leaderships into...people or things? Jesus personally ..read more

Jesus was betrayed by Judas. There is a high chance that you will be betrayed as well. Listen in as we discuss The Judas Principle. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Sacrificial Succession #16 - All the Tribes • “A tribe who...were always ready to aid one another, and to sacrifice themselves for the common good, would be victorious over most other tribes.” Charles Darwin • In a large-scale conflict having all the tribes fighting with you is vital for victory. This lack of tribal unity is one of the reasons why successive Afghan governments and foreign powers have failed to unify the country. • Winston Churchill wrote in The Story of the Malakand Field Force: An Episode of Frontier War (1898), about Afghanistan that except at the times of sowing and harv ..read more

Therefore, I urge you, brothers, on account of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Romans 12:1 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Join us in this great interview with Delly Nataly who has been working with Paul Rattray for over 15 years and how she has learned about Sacrificial Succession and applied Sacrificial Succession. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

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“For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers.” 1 Corinthians 4:15 Are you a Father or Mother to those who you are seeking to raise up as successors? Or are you their teacher? It's time to see Father's and Mother's raised up who will help raise up this next generation of leaders. During this podcast we talk about the fact that we are not just knowledge and information receptors. See Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (2015) Coming in from the Cold: Why We Need to Talk About Loneliness Among Our Young People,” https://www.acevo.org.uk/w ..read more