प्रार्थना योद्धा / THE PRAYER WARRIOR

VISION FOR THE LOST 1. God’s heart beats for the lost so much, that He sent His only Son as a missionary to seek and save the lost. To fulfill that vision He trained his twelve disciples as diligent seekers and savers of the lost who went and equipped many more to do the same. (Luke 19:10; Matt. 18:11) 2. “The well do not need a physician, but the sick. I have not come to call righteous but the lost to repentance.” Yeshua is now continuously interceding for them. (Luke 5:31,32; Matt. 9:12,13; Mark 2:17; Heb. 7:25) 3.  Yeshua’s parables are primarily about the “lost and found” a. The woman who lost the coin and diligently searched for it until she found it. (Luke 15:8-10) b. A shepherd who left behind 99 sheep while he went into the night to find the one lost sheep.(Luke 15:4) c. A father patiently waited for his lost son until he was restored. (Luke 15:11-32) 4.  While God does not want anyone  to perish, 300,000 souls die every day, most o...

Skills Deficit 1. Why are Christians only followers of Christ but not fishers of men? Because they do not know how to. (Matt. 4:19) 2. Why are Christians not seekers and savers of lost souls? Because they do not have the knowhow? (Luke 19:10) 3. Why are Christians not able to destroy the works of the devil? Because they do not have what it takes? (1John3:8) 4. Why are Christians only hearers of the Word and not diligent doers of the Word? Because they do not even know where to begin. (James 1:22). 5. Why can’t Christians make disciples, baptize and equip others and fulfill the Great Commission? Because they lack skills and do not know their authority. (Mathew 28:19) 6. Why can’t Christians be instant in preaching the gospel to the lost, in season and out of season?  Because they do not have the competence or the confidence. (2Tim 4:2) 7. Why can’t Christians bind the strongman and cast out demons? Because they have never been instructed about the armor of God ...

BOLDNESS   FACTOR 1. Of the twelve leaders sent by Moses, ten suffered from unbelief and lack of boldness. Their factual but negative reporting demoralized everyone and they became grass hoppers in their own sight. Consequently their dead bodies were scattered in the wilderness. (Num. 13) 2. King Saul said to David, ‘you are but a lad’ and his brothers said, ‘Go back and mind the sheep.’ They were focused on Goliath, while David was focused on God and based on his previous experience of fighting lions and bears, finished the giant with a sling shot. Stay away from factual but negative minded complainers. (1Samuel 17:36) 3. Vast majority of Christians suffer from witnessing phobia of being embarrassed or humiliated or persecuted. This is because the church has not taught them on how to engage in dialogue with non-believers with serious consequences, for themselves and the lost. (Ezekiel 3:18,19) 4. Pharisees tried to frighten Yeshua that Herod is planning to kill him. Yeshua ...

Vision CASTING 1. Vision is a broad statement of purpose that resonates with the will of God. Vision starts with awareness, then births a strategy for most effectively solving that problem. (Jer. 1:4,5; Isa. 49:1,5; 46:10; Rom. 8:29) 2. Strategy is the roadmap for accomplishing the action plan for fulfilling TGC that requires going and making disciples of all nations, baptizing, equipping and sending them on. (Matt. 28:19;10:1-14; Acts 1:8; 2Tim.2: 2) 3. Goals must be well defined as numerically measurable  objectives which are to be achieved in a given period of time. SMART goals are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Reproducible and Time bound. To achieve your goals, an information based action plan must be made. Every businessman trains salesman, sets goals and conducts constant performance appraisal and rewards success accordingly. (Luke 14:28-30; Exo. 33:12,17; Rev. 22:12) 4. God instructed Habakkuk to write down the Vision statement and then to run with it, so that others...

God’s End Vision 1. God’s end vision is that all nations, tribes, and tongues will be gathered before His throne and worship Him. There will be no church buildings, pastors or Sunday service in heaven but the New Jerusalem, the throne and the tabernacle of God will be here on earth, among men. (Rev. 7:9-10; 21:1-3; 22:3-5) 2. God created us in His image and likeness with kingdom DNA. Yeshua made us, “a kingdom of priests to our God and we shall reign on the earth" (Gen.1:26-28; Rev. 5:9,10) 3. God’s vision through Abraham (Father of Gentiles) is to be a blessing to all the Gentiles, “With blessing I will bless you, and multiply your seed like the stars of the heavens, and as the sand on the seashore. And they shall possess the gate of His enemies. (Gen. 22:17,18) 4.  God’s vision is that His Kingdom come and His will be done on earth. He said “I will call Gentiles My people, who were not My people; and her who was not beloved, I will call My beloved, and where it was said ...

STEPS TO CHURCH PLANTING (Based on Luke 10:1-10) Good News: The harvest is ripe and ready. The Problem : Laborers are few Job description : Search and destroy the strongman; find the man of peace; plant a church; equip laborers and send. 1. Go two by two : Carry no excess baggage. Go as lambs among the wolves. Go quietly, spy out the land, prayer walk, waste no time greeting or in friendship evangelism. Rather find and invest in receptive persons like Lydia, Cornelius, the Ethiopian Eunuch and others like them. 2. Bind the Strongman : Plunder all the strongholds and all the centers of demonic activity, such as religious places including Christian centers and release them from the bondage of religious spirits. (Matt. 12:28-30) 3. Find the House of Peace : Finding the Shalom Bayit, the “house of peace”, remains central to the strategy of church planting. This house becomes a discipling hub and the “house of prayer” for all nations. (Mark 11:17) 4. Eating not Meeting : Bles...

SPIRITUAL WARFARE 1. “For this purpose the son of man was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.” He started His ministry by waging war against Satan himself. He won victory over death, and instructed us, “Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” (1John. 3:8; 5:19; Luke 4:1-12; James 4:7)  2. Lucifer has not changed his technique. He continues to deceive as he did in the Garden of Eden. Like your Master you are authorized to disarm principalities and rulers of darkness and make a public spectacle of them. (Col. 2:15) 3. Lucifer sends his angels of light that give false vision, false prophecies and false leadership that give blind eyes, deaf ears and mute lips to manmade churches. We must repent and ask the Lord to restructure her, “Today I give you authority over nations and kingdoms to uproot and to tear down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant again." (2Cor. 4:4; 11:13-15; Jer. 1:6-10) 4. Yeshua i...

The New Testament Church 1. Yeshua is the builder : Lord Yeshua said “I will build My church”. He handed over the keys of the Kingdom to His church and set the agenda, “demolish the gates of Hell, release the captives and establish His kingdom.” (Gen. 22:17,18; Matt. 16:18-19; Luke 4:18; 1 John 3:8) 2. Mini but gifted church : The Lord Yeshua said that when even two or three, assemble in His name, He is there in their midst. In this small gathering all the charismata (gifts) are in operation for by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body having diversities of gifts and operations. (Matt. 18:19-20; 1 Cor. 12:4-13) 3. The Church is the Light and Salt of the earth : The church is now the symbol of the Holy Place in the temple which contained the candles (light), the salted bread which is to be broken from house to house and incense (prayer), so that every house becomes a house of intercession for the nations. (Rev. 1:20; Lev. 2:13; Mark 9:49;50; 11:17) 4. The church i...

Yeshua needs LABORERs 1. The Lord issued this explicit command “Pray the Lord of the harvest for laborers.” There are millions of Christians but few laborers; fewer than 2% can share their faith with others. Some are willing but do not know ‘how to’ work in His vineyard. (Matt. 9:37-38; 2Tim. 2:15) 2. Sadly most missionaries tend to go where there is already a high density of missionaries, taking resources with them. Even so the output per Christian worker is dismal. 3. When someone says that they have no time or resources to go, what they really mean is that they do not want to go. This is an attitude and obedience issue. 4.  God Himself is a laborer and we are His co- laborers. (1Cor. 3:9; John 5:17; Rom. 1:1; James 1:1) 5. There are two kinds of workers, those who work for the filthy lucre and others who need not be ashamed. Unprofitable Servants will suffer loss. (Matt 25:30; Prov. 21:25;1 Pet 5:2; 2 Cor. 11:13; Ps. 5:5; 2 Tim. 2:15) 6. Profitable servants are th...

God’s will and purposes 1. God is purpose oriented. There is nothing casual or haphazard about Him. He works according to plan, with eternal consequences. Hence, it is important to know His perfect will and resonate with it. (Isa.14:24; Rom. 12:2) 2. God’s will is that all should enjoy eternal fellowship with Him. He does not live in sacred buildings. We are His temple and His priests. He wants incense (prayer) and pure offering (broken and contrite hearts) to be offered in every bamboo hut and shanty town. He is not interested in religion and rituals but in relationships. (Acts 7:48,49; Eph. 2:19-22; Mal. 1:11; Amos 5:21; Rev. 3:20; 8:3,4) 3. God gave Adam authority to subdue the earth and rule over it. The Devil usurped that authority due to disobedience and is now ruling as the ‘god of this world’. He has subjugated the people by ‘blinding the eyes of  their minds’ by keeping them busy in their worldly affairs, so that they have no time for their Creator and Saviour.(Gen....

The Triplet Church 1. The most powerful triplet : God the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, form the most powerful triplet. They created the heavens and the earth and said “”Let us make man in our image and likeness” and blessed him to rule on earth. (Matt. 28:18-19; Gen. 12:2-3; 22:17) 2. Triplet church is authentic:  Yeshua said that if 2 or 3 gather in His name then whatever this gathering agrees to glorify God, that He will do. It is an authentic church as Yeshua Himself is present with all the power in heaven and earth. They have full authority to bind (prohibit) and loose (permit) on earth with Heaven standing behind them. (Matt. 18:18-20; 16:19; 28: 18; John 14:12-14) 3. The triplets are effective warriors : The triplet of Moses, Hur and Aaron prayed on the mountain and Joshua won the battle in the field. The triplet church is “neither here nor there” but has the flexibility to dislodge the enemy anytime, anywhere and plant God’s kingdom. (Exo. 17:11-13; John 4:21; ...

“One Another’s”  in the Scriptures Don’t lie to each other (Col 3:9). Be devoted to one another (Rom. 12:10). Have equal concern for each other (1 Cor. 12: 25). Serve one another (Gal. 5:13). Encourage one another (1 Thess. 4:18, 5:11). Agree with one another (Phil. 4:2). Build up each other (1 Thess. 5:11). Carry each others burdens (Gal. 6:2). Support the weak (1 Thess. 5:14). Be compassionate with one another (Eph. 4:32). Forgive one another (Col. 3:13). Accept one another (Rom. 15:7). Confess your sins to one another (James 5:16). Pray for each other (James 5:16). Submit to one another (Eph. 5:21). Be kind to each other (1 Thess. 5:15). Bear with each other and so you will fulfill the law of Christ (Colossians 3: 13). Don’t slander one another (James 4:11). Don’t grumble against each other (James 5:9). Don’t give up meeting with each other ( Heb. 10:25). Encourage one another daily…” (Hebrews 3:13) “Wash one another’s feet.” (Jn. 13:1...

Training wise master builders 1. Yeshua said ‘I will build My church’ . He is the Rock of ages on which the church is being built. There can be no other foundation than that, which is already laid, and that is Yeshua Messiah. (Matt. 16:18; 1 Cor. 3:11; 1Pet. 2:4) 2. Paul called himself a wise master builder. Any believer can build on that foundation with gold, silver, precious stones or just wood and hay, but be ready to have your work tested with fire. (1Cor.3:10-14; Luke 6:46-49) 3. A master builder (architect) does not build according to his will but must know the will of the owner (God) and make a blueprint (plan) accordingly. Master builders (apostle/prophets) have a complete picture of the finished edifice (Kingdom of God), even before it is built.  Others like the evangelists, teachers and shepherds, have limited understanding. (Eph. 2:20-22; 3:5,6) 4. When there are  no prophets and apostles,  then the church builds brick and mortar buildings and sets up Rom...

Multiplication 1. God blessed the human race, ‘Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and rule over it’. This blessing has never been abrogated by God. (Gen. 1:28) 2. Similarly God blessed Abraham, ‘In blessing I will bless thee and I will multiply thy seed ...And they shall possess the gates of the enemy.  And in thy seed shall all the Gentiles of the earth will be blessed. (Gen. 22:17,18) 3. The Bride of Christ (the church) that does not reproduce herself and multiply is barren because she is not in true union with Christ. (2 Pet.1:3-9; Isa. 54:1-5)   4. A female elephant breeds only when twenty years old and then only once in a while, but the little rabbits breed every few weeks. Similarly big elephantine churches are not reproducible while the little New Testament model churches multiply like the rabbits. (Acts 13:1-3) 5. Prayer Multiplication: All major revivals in the church have been preceded by major prayer movements. 120 people praying with ‘one acc...

Church Growth Drivers for Hyper-acceleration 1. Vision for completion of discipling of nations with measurable goals. Connect every believer with his inheritance. (Acts 26:17,18) 2. Apostolic teaching, passionate prayer, miracles, material sharing and breaking of bread from house to house. Emphasize planting intentional missional communities rather than church buildings. (Acts 2:42-47) 3. Going 2x2, catching big fish, planting interactive, replicating church in the house of peace, using it as a discipling hub. (John 21:11; Luke 10:1-9; 1 Cor. 14:26) 4. Prayer walking, spiritual warfare, binding the strongman and plundering his possessions. (1Tim.2:8; Matt.12:29) 5. Networking with other like-minded people for cross pollination of ideas and insights. Opt for plurality of leadership with obedience rather than knowledge based discipleship. Identify and remove growth inhibitors. 6. Empower priesthood o f all believers including women till there be no more laymen. (Acts 2:17,18...

CPMs IN THE NEW TESTAMENT 1. Jewish  CPM: On the Pentecost 3000 and soon another 5,000 believers were added. The disciples went fishing to the religious supermarket (temple) where all the fish went shopping for blessings. They brought them home, broke bread from house to house and converted them to go and do the same. The first ever CPM in Jerusalem took place on the dining tables, the best place, where myriads were convicted and converted. (Acts 2:46,47; 3:1; 21:20) 2. Greek CPM: The Hebrews and Greeks separated. They chose seven leaders of integrity, character and wisdom with priests joining the church, resulting in exponential growth of disciples. (Acts 6:1-7) 3. Samaritan CPM: Philip a dining table cleaner, went to Samaritans, the hated cousins of Jews and chased out screaming demons, healed the sick and baptized by the thousands. (Acts 8:5-12, 25; 9:31; 15:3) 4. Gentile CPM: Peter went to a Roman Centurion, told him that he was a high caste Brahman and not supposed to as...

SIXTEEN ESSENTIALS FOR SPARKING A HYPERSONIC CPM 1. Recognizing that wherever two or three congregate is an authentic church fully empowered to take possession of their inheritance. “Fear not little flock for it has pleased the Father to give you the kingdom” (Matt. 18:20; Luke 12:32) 2. Fully preaching the gospel with mighty signs where Christ has not been named. Binding and demolishing the strongman through signs, healings and miracles. 3. Developing a life style of “Seeking a person of peace” and “Saving the lost” and “Offering them as living sacrifice” on the holy altar which is the house church. 4. Participatory Apostolic teaching to make them obedient, with sharp focus on the Great Commission: to make disciples, baptize, equip and send. 5. Inculcate “Royal Priesthood” mentality and identity and practice priesthood of all believers as multipliers from the beginning by making disciplers, baptizers, equippers and senders. 6. Breaking bread and sharing material blessings and t...

WHO IS A DISCIPLE 1. Disciples are obedient and free : If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed. You will know the truth and the truth will make you free even releasing you from the bondage of church structures and traditions. Freedom is not to do your own thing but to fulfill the will of God. (Gal. 5:13-14; Jn. 8:31-32; Col. 2:8) 2. Disciples are expert fishers of men : Yeshua first called new believers to follow him. When these followers were under training he called them disciples but when they started going out as fishers of men, he called them apostles. There is a distinct graduation from a believer, to a follower, to a disciple and finally an apostle. (Matt. 4:19-10:1,2; Mark 1:17-3:14-6:30; Luke 5:10-6:1,13) 3. Disciples have abundant lasting fruit : Yeshua said, ‘My Father is glorified when you bear much fruit; then you will be My disciples’... ‘I have chosen you and ordained you that you may go and bring ‘fruit that remains’. We will not be known by our righ...

 PERFECTING OF the SAINTS 1. Who are Saints?: Epistles of Peter and Paul are not written to Bishops, Pastors, not even to any Christian leaders but to the Saints of the churches. (Rom. 1:7; 1Cor. 1:12; Eph. 1:1; Phil. 1:1; Col. 1:2,26; Philemon. 1:7) 2. The Psalmist says; Saints are those “who have made a covenant with God with a sacrifice” - i.e. they offer  lost souls as sweet smelling sacrifice. (Ps.50:5; 51:17) 3. Saint (In Greek hagios means “consecrated, set apart for a special purpose”). Whilst the disciples are learners (mathetes in Greek), the saints are rooted and grounded in love and have the big picture. (Eph. 3:17,18) 4. The word Christian comes only 3 times in the NT but  “saints” comes 61 times; 13 times in the Revelation. Saints are members of the household of God and inheritors of the Kingdom. (Eph. 1:18; 2:19; Acts 26:18) 5. Disciples are to be found only in the gospels and the Book of Acts, but not in the Epistles. They had matured into Saints, inc...

Elders Qualifications & Functions (Based on Titus 1:5-7; 1Timothy 3:1-15) 1. Elders should be of good reputation : There are several character traits in the NT, which qualify or disqualify from Eldership. Elders are role models; their integrity, character and life style should be exemplary. Paul says, “Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me - put it into practice.’’ An Elder must live by what he teaches and preaches. (Titus 1:5-7; 1 Timothy 3:2-7; 3 John 1:9-12; Phil 4:9; 1Cor. 11:1) 2. Elders should be humble and hospitable : Elders are not dignitaries but like their Master, humbly serve others. Providing hospitality to strangers in their homes is an essential qualification for both men and women. Without hospitality, no house churches can be established. (Phil. 1:1, 2:7; Mark 10:42-45; Heb. 13:2) 3. Elders should be good teachers of the Word : They equip others by discovering and obeying biblical truths, rather than by teaching knowledge. Th...