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I sometimes wonder what happened historically regarding the planting of new churches. When I was growing up in the local church, and even in my initial days of pastoring, there seemed to be little to absolutely no emphasis given to planting new gospel churches. Therefore, it seems as though we are behind the curve in penetrating the lostness of our world — locally, in our state,
nationally and globally. New scriptural churches help penetrate that lostness. We are blessed to have an ...
“I looked for someone among them who would build up the wall and stand before me in the gap on behalf of the land so I would not have to destroy it, but I found none” (Ezek. 22:30 NIV). Although this verse deals with the sins of Jerusalem, I believe we have permission to apply it directly to our lives.
This is a very sad verse because Jerusalem was in a sad and horrible state — much like...