EP 165 – STAGES IN A REPLANT Pt.3 WATERING

Welcome back to the Bootcamp! We're jumping back in on our series Stages in a Replant. Dial in, sit back and reflect on what success in ministry looks like!  Let us know your comments, thoughts and insights-we'd love to hear from you. In our examination of the stages in replanting a church we began with the hard work of plowing—which prepares the ground to receive the seeds of the gospel. In the next stage, planting, we highlighted the work of embedding the gospel intof every life and activity of the church. Today we look at the important work of watering the implanted gospel seeds. Paul, writing in 1 Corinthians 3, provides us with insights into the unique roles he an Apollos shared in the spread of the gospel. What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. I planted, Apollos watered… 1 Corinthians 3:5-6a What was Apollos’ work of watering? Acts 18 may provide some insight: Now a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, competent in the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord. And being fervent in (the) spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus… he greatly helped those who through grace had believed,  for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, showing by the Scriptures that the Christ was Jesus. Apollos’ assignment was the clear proclamation of the gospel, rooted in the scriptures, empowered by the Spirit for the practical help and edification of believers and the defense of the faith to skeptics and doubters. A church that has been in decline may have been lacking: Consistent and clear communication of the gospel message Exegetical teaching from God’s word Spirit empowered preaching Practical application of God’s truth to everyday life A powerful apologetic for Jesus in the culture Replanters and Revitalizers must be fundamentally committed to: Sermon preparation and evaluation The centrality of the Gospel in their teaching The devotion to and reliance upon The Spirit in all of the processes involved in preaching (Prayer, Planning, Preparation and Proclamation) Equipping and challenging the congregation to respond in obedience in everyday life Listen on for some practical tips on how to increase your effectiveness in watering the congregation with the word of God through preaching. Free commentary sites mentioned: Sonic Light Bible commentary Free Bible Commentary Fun links: Bob's Yelp Elite review of the Bill-Hillary Airport in Arkansas   If you've been wanting help with your website check out our sponsor One Eighty Digital. They are leading experts in helping churches get their message out in an authentic and clear way. Tell them you are a Bootcamper! JimBo Stewart: [00:00:00] Here we are back at the bootcamp. Bob, I hope you're ready for the next episode. we have been disciplined and mature adults and are recording ahead of time and not the week of, and that means that this. Episode will come out after the Battle of the Boot has already decided whether LSU or Arkansas wins. But as we're recording, we don't know, but our bet still stands. And when LSU defeats Arkansas, you, I will be meeting you with an LSU shirt to put it on and we'll put it on the social media's. Bob Bickfo