Biblical Models For Church Growth and Organization

[Mr. M]

Deuteronomy 1:

15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

17 Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.

I would suggest that the Holy Spirit be consulted on every matter, great or small.

2 Samuel 23/1 Chronicles 11: 3 X 30 Model

Once determined to establish an anointed fellowship from among a larger congregation, all that is required is you and two others to commit to as much of a daily, ongoing fellowship as possible. This is easy to maintain, as the Lord has already promised that "if 2 or more are gathered in My Name, I am in the midst". Therefore, even with one absence, the fellowship continues, and will be able to become rooted in love, grounded and established in the presence of the Lord. Once this grows to 10 or 12, prepare to divide along the lines of the original 3, with a few of the other, newer members in each. Hopefully this will not be too many novices, as a living fellowship will also attract other mature believers looking for something greater and more powerful in this season. This could occur within the umbrella of a congregation, if the leadership is on board, but I would not be surprised if there was quite a bit of opposition to the idea from the "parent church", depending on the Pastor. Could this be the way to a real Holy Spirit revival in every city? The scriptures say yes, if we hang on every Word of God.

Ephesians 3:21 Submitting to one another in the fear of God.

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