CHURCH IN WINNSBORO

 

Christ’s Body assembling in different locations yet One in Him

Unity is not denominational but rather among the “living stones” within each congregation.
 

In the town of Winnsboro, there are the following congregations of believers:

  1. Assembly of God

  2. Baptist

  3. Bible

  4. Catholic

  5. Charismatic

  6. Church of Christ

  7. Church of God

  8. Covenant Reformed

  9. Disciples of Christ

  10. Episcopal

  11. Fundamental

  12. Home/Households

  13. Independent

  14. Inter-denomination

  15. Lutheran

  16. Methodist

  17. Non-denomination

  18. Pentecostal

  19. Presbyterian


 

Biblically with the Bod of Christ, there are equipping servants including apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers working in plurality.

Just as individual believers are uniquely different in Christ, so are different congregations.

Fellowship is in JESUS between individual believers of the congregations.

 

Scriptural References:

  1. And they continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and in breaking of bread from house to house…(Acts 2:46f)

  2. Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” (I John 1:3)

  3. Unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)

  4. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another:

  5. The Body is one, and hath many members.” (I Corinthians 12:12)

  6. That they may be one, as we are.” (John 17:11)

  7. Christ is not divided.”(I Corinthians 1:12-13)

STEPS OF ACTIONS

Action: All spiritual leaders encouraged to develop practical personal relationships with other spiritual leaders within the city.

Action: Regular gathering of equipping servants for prayer, fellowship and ministry.

Action: Publish and mail news letters to area churches.

Action: Regular corporate prayer gatherings held in rotation from onecongregational location to another with each hosting assembly selecting the date, time and leadership for the prayer service.

Action: Regular home prayer gatherings held in different homes (to include nursing homes & homebound) throughout the city with host homes selecting the date, time and leadership for prayer services with believers from all parts of the Body of Christ participating together in each neighborhood or section of the city.

Acton: Special evangelism gatherings on streets, lots, parks, lakes, homes, apartments, store fronts, restaurants, factories, jail, prison, auditoriums, stadium…where ever the people are, etc.

Action: Special corporate gatherings in city auditorium, school auditorium, stadium, etc.

Action: Coordinate community-wide ministries, i.e., food, clothing, furniture, housing, employment, counseling, apprenticeship, mentoring, homebound, nursing homes, jails, prisons, hospitals, battered women, abused children, boys & girls homes, hospice, meal on wheels, government, business, clubs, civic & service organizations, drugprevention, sports, recreation, entertainment, children & youth ministries, etc.

Action: Equipping ministry servants(apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors/ elders/bishops and teachers) made available to the whole Body of Christ for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, with every congregational facility a training center.

Action: Ministries in homes and congregational locations throughout the city, i.e., prayer, teaching, healing, deliverance, praise/worship, ministry,discipleship, witnessing, Bible study, fellowship, prophecy, breaking bread, etc.
 

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