Harvesting


 

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As we pray for specific unbelievers to have a supernatural encounter with God's Holy Spirit, there is also a natural process that God, the Father uses with all of us in bringing them into a personal relationship with God, the Son, Yeshua.

Phase Picture Explanation Emphasis Obstacles Examples Mini - Decisions
Cultivation The Soil = Human Hearts Speaks to the Heart through relationship. Focus on Caring. The Presence of the believer. Building a friendship bridge. Indifference

Antagonism

Nicodemus - John 3

Woman at well - John 4

-12 Going his or her own way
-11 Aware of Harvester
-10 Has positive attitude toward Harvester
- 9 Aware of difference in Harvester
- 8 First aware of Bible's relevance to life
Sowing The Seed = Gospel Truth Speaks to the Mind through revelation. Focus on Communication Presentation of the Gospel. Giving understanding of truth. Ignorance

Error

Ethiopian eunuch - Acts 8

Woman at well - John 4

- 7 Has positive attitude toward Bible
- 6 Aware of basics of the Gospel
- 5 Understands meaning and implications of Gospel
- 4 Has positive attitude toward Gospel
Harvesting The Grain = Reproduced Life of Christ Speaks to the Will for a faith response. Focus on Conversion. Persuasion. Encouraging a meaningful decision of faith. Indecision

Love of darkness

Philippian jailer - Acts 16

Woman at well - John 4

- 3 Recognizes personal need
- 2 Decides to act
- 1 Repents and Believes
V New Creation in Christ
Multiplication The Crop = Christian Community Speaks to the Whole Man for growth and going! Focus on Completion (Col. 1:28) Participation. Integration into Body. Isolation

Inward Focus

Jerusalem believers - Acts 2:40-41

Samaritan awakening - Acts 8

+ 1 Faith confirmation and grounding
+ 2 Assimilation into a caring community
+ 3 Growing and maturing into Christlikeness
+ 4 Harvesting! Mobilization to reproduce

Chart developed by CBMC and Dennis Blevins of Navigators (& City Coordinator for Mission Portland).

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