EP 167 – STAGES IN A REPLANT Pt.5 HARVESTING

Welcome back Bootcampers!  This is a bonus EP on the stages of Replanting is a contribution from one of our Bootcamp team members, Caleb Duncan. He serves as the Associational Missional Strategist for the West Florida Baptist Association. In our series, we’ve looked at four stages in a replant: Plowing, Planting, Watering, and Growing.  Now we turn our attention to the last stage, Harvesting. Harvesting – The process of identifying, training, and utilizing leaders from your congregation to assist and carry on the work of the ministry. As spiritual growth occurs, leaders are actively engaged in intentionally discipling and raising up new leaders. Here are some biblical examples: Biblical Rationale: Apollos: To use the example of Apollos in Acts 18:24-28, Apollos was instructed in the way of the Lord. He already had some background being trained as a leader.. But Priscilla and Aquilla identified him as a leader, and taught him more accurately. Here are some ways he was a natural leader: Competent in the Scriptures: Spoke and Taught accurately (v. 24-25) Fervent in Spirit: speaking boldly (v. 25-26) Greatly Useful to Ministry: (v. 27) Jesus’ Inner Circle: Jesus’ intentional discipleship of Peter, James and John. These scriptures show Jesus pulling aside Peter, James, and John to minister to others, to reveal himself to them, and to teach them to pray Healing of Peter’s mother in law: Mark 1:29-31 Healing of Jairus’ daughter: Mark 5:21-43 Mount of Transfiguration: Mark 9:2 Garden of Gethsemane: Mark 14:32-33 When you read the book of Acts, the only disciples mentioned by name out of the original twelve are Peter, James, and John. They took a leadership responsibility. Peter preaches, Peter and John heal a lame beggar, Peter and John are brought before the council, Peter and John were sent to the Samaritans, James – pastor of the church in Jerusalem, is martyred for his faith.  Paul’s development of leaders like Titus and Timothy 2 Timothy 2:1-2, “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, 2 and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” Titus 1:5 “This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you” Here are some practical helps: Keep your eyes always open –  to see how people interact with you and with others. Who are the people that your church members talk about on a regular basis? Who do people go to for advice and biblical questions? Spend time personally with those individuals. Show them the way you do ministry Give them opportunities to model your example Delegate responsibility to them with oversight Thanks to Caleb for the great content and for joining us on the Bootcamp.  We've love to hear from you, drop us a comment, email or voicemail on the Bootcamp hotline and don't forget to leave us a review on your favorite listening platform.   Get the leadership you need for your website and church branding by contacting our great sponsor, One Eighty Digital. They do great work and we're glad to recommend them to you! As promised-here's the pic of Bob in the LSU Pajama Top JimBo Stewart: [00:00:00] Here we are back at the bootcamp. Bob, I hope you're ready for the next episode. We, uh, are recording a few weeks in advance to give our blog writers an opportunity to be able to have time to, to write the blogs, but, this is our first opportunity since the battle of the Boot, LSU v