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“Effective Broadcasting”

Develops New Methods

Acts 6:4, “But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to ministry of the word.” (ESV)

At different times in the Word of God there are references to farming. Often these metaphors deal with the teaching of God’s Word and the different effects it has on the heart of mankind.

Back in the 1960’s in rural Northwest Kansas, a farmer could make a good living for his family on only 80 to 100 acres of farm ground. Many of these farmers raised a garden and different crops such as wheat, corn or other crops. Not only did these farmers raise crops, they raised different types of livestock, providing not only for themselves, but for other Americans and people in different parts of the world.

Today, in Northwest Kansas a farmer needs far more than 100 acres if he wants to provide for a family. Even small gardens are being replaced for the most part with large produce farms. The fact is, farmers do not even plant their crops like they once did – they use a whole new method in preparing the fields, planting the seeds and harvesting their crops.

Like it or not, if you want to make a living for your family in the farming industry, you will change the way you broadcast your seed and harvest your crops. Farmers who update their methods will produce food for people around the world.

Just as modern farmers are using new methods of planting seeds and harvesting their crops, the Lord is raising up faithful servants, men and women of God who are using new methods of planting the seeds of God’s Word. They are creating websites that give “careful instructions” of the Word of God. They blog, e-mail, twitter, text and continue to look for modern ways to get the Word of God out before the eyes and ears of the general public.

The Body of Christ that God will use to evangelize the next generation has members who are specialized in different methods of broadcasting the seed of God’s Word in the fields of the world. The church that has a lasting effect on the present and future generation will be efficient in using modern day tools to broadcast the life giving written Word of God. The cutting edge church will be devoted to getting the Word of God outside the church walls.

Be Devoted to Effective Broadcasting!