Inner Fountain Ministry is a teaching ministry.
It is based on Matthew 29:19 which says, go ye therefore and teach ...
The emphasis is on teaching. That is making disciples in contrast to converts.
The word that is translated teach means disciple. It is translated so
in most bible translations. A disciple is like his master. He is a pupil,
a learner, a follower, and a scholar. It is implying something similar
to what we would call an apprenticeship. Where you not only sit and get
instruction, but you apply it, and put the things you are taught into
practice, under the apprenticeship of a master teacher.
I believe that one reason people have knowingly focused on going out
and making converts instead of disciples in direct opposition to what
Jesus commanded us to do is because they see the situation, they see the
statistics about how many people die every day without knowing Jesus.
Thus, they enter into a crisis mentality. They feel compelled to get as
many people born again as they can, and as fast as they can. The priority
is put on conversion. We the church, have not been making disciples, we
have been making converts instead.
Thus the objective of .. "Pass The Mic" .. is to give as
many people as possible, regular practice in teaching. The mission of
the church as a whole, is to teach people how to teach people. To have
a six month or even a year's lesson plan. To teach students what to
say, what questions to ask. What homework assignments to give. We do
not have to start from scratch. There are those who have written these
things down for our learning, that we through obedience to the word
would not cause God's plan in our life to be in vain.
For what did Samuel say to Saul. 1 Samuel 13:13 ...Thou hast done foolishly:
thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God .... Thus, Go
yee therefore, and teach, all nations.
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