Planting a church

What do you see in this picture? An open field, two men talking, a gate, trees...

I see a new church. This plot of land was donated for a new church building, but you do not need a building for the church to meet here. Open fields, a large tree, open houses are great places to use for a newly planted church. We can easily get caught up in the thinking that a church is a building, or that a building is required before you have a church. Jesus taught us though that the church is the gathering of His people. This week we are working in four sites and planting churches by evangilizing and discipling and gathering the believers together and developing leaders, but the work is just begining in these sites. My American team will be finishing up ministry tomorrow morning, and then we will be gone. What will happen to the new believers, what will happen to the seeds planted? This whole week we have been working alongside the Panamanian believers, and modeling ministry so that they can continue the ministry when we are gone. The Panamanian believers have committed to the discipleship, and follow-up of the new believers. Also they will provide the needed leadership for these new baby churches. So the work continues, and because it continues please pray for the continued work in Las Vueltas, La Rivieria, Auguacatal, and Chiriqui.