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Hunters Of The Harvest - Restoration Of The Dropout Believer
Contributed by Louis Posthauer on Mar 17, 2022 (message contributor)
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1. Could This Be The Biggest Myth In Evangelism Today?
Contributed on Mar 17, 2022
This myth has effectively crippled much evangelism in the West in our time because we actually believe it and operate as if it were true. And it is not.
What myth? Anyone in church leadership in the West knows that to a great extent, the growth of active Christians in a Christian community (of whatever sort—big church, little church, home church, store front church and so on) has diminished and flattened out. The reason is that we in the Western ...read more
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2. Arrows Of Truth # 1- What Is A Dropout Believer?
Contributed on Mar 18, 2022
Arrows of Truth: Hunters Tips This week marks the beginning of the 26 week series "Arrows of Truth: Hunters Tips" to help equip you to engage/restore dropout believers in your own sphere of influence to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.. Stay tuned every week!
Arrows of Truth # 1- What is a dropout believer? Very simply, the dropout believer is the disconnected believer – once actively practicing his Christian faith in a community of believers, but no longer. They have disconnected themselves from any meaningful relationship with the church – the Body ...read more
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3. Arrows Of Truth # 2- Why Does A Believer Become A Dropout?
Contributed on Mar 19, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 2- Why does a believer become a dropout? A believer has all the opportunities that life provides through circumstances, people and the devil to generate reasons for him/her to disconnect themselves from the body of Christ. Some of these include offenses (real and imagined), ...read more
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4. Arrows Of Truth # 3 - Why Not Just Invite The Dropout To Church?
Contributed on Mar 19, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 3 - Why not just invite the dropout to church? A great question! Do that! After several different people and attempts you may see that this doesn’t typically work. Why not? The strongholds in their mind will offer up thoughts like: >Already been there – done that. >Just ...read more
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5. Arrows Of Truth # 4- What Is The Hunters Strategy?
Contributed on Mar 19, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 4- What is the Hunters Strategy? The Hunters strategy is based on an incident in 1 Samuel 30 in which David and his men recovered his family and possessions from the foreign raiders who had kidnapped them. This was a divine strategy that enabled him to recover all his family ...read more
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6. Arrows Of Truth # 5 - Why Is The Hunters Strategy Different?
Contributed on Mar 19, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 5 - Why is the Hunters strategy different? The Hunters strategy is different than the fishers’ strategy that Jesus referred to in Matt 4:19 when He called the disciples (and us) to preach the gospel to the lost. The lost who receive the gospel have been prepared by the Holy ...read more
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7. Arrows Of Truth # 6 - What Is The 1st Step Of The Hunters Strategy? (Part 1)
Contributed on Mar 19, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 6 - What is the 1st step of the Hunters strategy?(Part 1) The 1st step of the Hunters strategy is to strengthen yourself in the Lord. What do we mean by strengthen ourselves in the Lord? Unless we are strengthened for our engagement with the dropout, we will end up spiritually ...read more
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8. Arrows Of Truth # 7 - What Is The 1st Step Of The Hunters Strategy? (Part 2)
Contributed on Mar 19, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 7 - What is the 1st step of the Hunters strategy? (Part 2) The 1st step of the Hunters strategy is to strengthen yourself in the Lord. What do we mean by strengthen ourselves in the Lord? Unless we are strengthened for our engagement with the dropout, we will end up spiritually ...read more
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9. Arrows Of Truth # 8 - What Is The 1st Step Of The Hunters Strategy? (Part 3)
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 8 - What is the 1st step of the Hunters strategy? (Part 3) The 1st step of the Hunters strategy is to strengthen yourself in the Lord. What do we mean by strengthen ourselves in the Lord? Unless we are strengthened for our engagement with the dropout, we will end up spiritually ...read more
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10. Arrows Of Truth # 9 - What Is The 2nd Step Of The Hunters Strategy?
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 9 - What is the 2nd step of the Hunters strategy? Step Two of the Hunters strategy is: Inquire of the Lord. Think about the situation in which David (1 Samuel 30) found himself. He had lost his wives and precious family. Do you think he wanted them back? Of course! So why did he ...read more
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11. Arrows Of Truth # 10 - What Is The 3rd Step Of The Hunters Strategy (Part A)?
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 10 - What is the 3rd step of the Hunters strategy (part a)? The 3rd step of the Hunters strategy is to “pursue”; ie. to build a focused relationship of restoration with the dropout believer - but only after the Lord has affirmed to us His desire for our pursuit of this particular ...read more
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12. Arrows Of Truth # 11 - What Is The 3rd Step Of The Hunters Strategy (Part B)?
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 11 - What is the 3rd step of the Hunters strategy (part b)? The 3rd step of the Hunters strategy is to “pursue”; ie. to begin to develop a focused relationship of restoration with the dropout believer - but only after the Lord has affirmed to us His desire for our pursuit of this ...read more
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13. Arrows Of Truth # 12- What Is The 3rd Step Of The Hunters Strategy (Part C)?
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 12- What is the 3rd step of the Hunters strategy (part c)? The 3rd step of the Hunters strategy is to “pursue”; ie. to intentionally develop a relationship of restoration with the dropout believer - but only after the Lord has affirmed to us His desire for our pursuit of this ...read more
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14. Arrows Of Truth # 13 - What Is The 4th Step Of The Hunters Strategy?
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 13 - What is the 4th step of the Hunters strategy? The 4th step of the Hunters strategy is to "locate the stronghold". Recall the story of David in pursuit of the Amelekites in 1 Sam 30. He had an Egyptian servant lead him to the stronghold where his wives were held ...read more
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15. Arrows Of Truth # 14 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part A)
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 14 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part a) The purpose of this and the next four weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate their ...read more
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16. Arrows Of Truth # 15 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part B)
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 15 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part b) The purpose of this and the three following weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate ...read more
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17. Arrows Of Truth # 16 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part C)
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 16 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part c) The purpose of this and the two following weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate their ...read more
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18. Arrows Of Truth # 17 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part D)
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 17 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part d) The purpose of this and the following week is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate their ...read more
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19. Arrows Of Truth # 18 - What Are Key Strongholds Holding Dropouts Captive? (Part E Final)
Contributed on Mar 22, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 18 - What are key strongholds holding dropouts captive? (Part e final) The purpose of this and the preceding four weeks is to identify/discern false belief(s) that dropout believers have accepted and believe which result from five types of strongholds. These false beliefs dictate ...read more
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20. Arrows Of Truth # 19 - What Is The 5th Step Of The Hunters Strategy?
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 19 - What is the 5th step of the Hunters strategy? The 5th step of the Hunters strategy is: Restoration of the dropout believer through prayer(warfare). Before we discuss the warfare itself – prayer -- we must understand the strategy of the warfare. Where is the battle taking ...read more
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21. Arrows Of Truth # 20 - Recap Of The 5th Step: Spiritual Warfare
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 20 - Recap of the 5th Step: Spiritual Warfare To summarize the strategy of our spiritual warfare on behalf of the dropout believer: 1. Note or observe the behavior or works (fruit) of the flesh (Gal 5:19-21) in the dropout believer. 2. Pray for discernment by the Holy Spirit ...read more
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22. Arrows Of Truth # 21 - What Happens When The Dropout Believer Returns To Church?
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 21 - What happens when the dropout believer returns to church? As we undertake to pursue our dropout family & friends in the Lord, we must be conscious of our goal for each one: Connectedness It is not sufficient to undertake our pursuit only ...read more
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23. Arrows Of Truth # 22 - What Is The 1st Cord Of Connection To The Local Church?
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 22 - What is the 1st cord of connection to the local church? Last time we introduced the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). We will look at the three cords of connectedness over the next three ...read more
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24. Arrows Of Truth # 23 - What Is The 2nd Cord Of Connection To The Local Church?
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 23 - What is the 2nd cord of connection to the local church? We are considering the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). Last week we looked at the first ...read more
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25. Arrows Of Truth # 24 - What Is The 3rd Cord Of Connection To The Local Church?
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 24 - What is the 3rd cord of connection to the local church? We are considering the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). Last week we looked at the second ...read more
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26. Arrows Of Truth # 25 - What Does The Local Church Need To Do To Connect Believers?
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 25 - What does the local church need to do to connect believers? We are considering the concept of connectedness as the goal of the local church for every believer (including restored dropout believers). Each local church is painfully aware of the problem of the ‘back door’ – ...read more
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27. Arrows Of Truth # 26 - How Can I Help Spread The Word About Hunters Of The Harvest?
Contributed on Mar 25, 2022
A weekly series to help believers engage with loved ones, friends and neighbors who are dropout believers to restore them to the church - the Body of Christ.
Arrows of Truth # 26 - How can I help spread the word about Hunters of the Harvest? We have come to the final Arrow of our 26 week series. It’s sad but true that since 2016, out of all adults in the U.S., only 3 of 10 are currently in church. And, of the other 7 adults not in church now – 4 used ...read more