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And he saith unto them, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. - Matthew 4:19 (You can no effect on a fish until you catch one.
Mark 1:17 - And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men.
Proverbs 29:18 Where there is no vision, the people perish:
2. How?
a. I am willing to facilitate, i.e. donate my time to organize, etc.
b. We want Band of Brothers to be what you want it to be. This is not my BOB. It’s ours.
c. Will BOB be a Social Club? — Yes, somewhat. New people that I’ve talked to say that the first thing they felt in this church was love. I can also name people have left this church because they had no social connections and no family locally.
e. NON-STRESSFULLy
i. Luke 14:23 - and the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled.
ii. Matthew 11:30 “For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
iii. Ephesians 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
i. 1 Samuel 17:47 And all this assembly shall know that the LORD saveth not with sword and spear: for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.
ii. 2 Chronicles 20:15 - And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.
iii. 2 Chronicles 20:17 (Whole Chapter)
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, 0 Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.
3. How, then...
a. Come to the meetings faithfully. Some meetings may only be dining and fellowship. Most of the greatest ideas and inventions came from ideas drawn on a napkin.
b. Make suggestions. If we’re not doing what you would like to see make a contribution. We want you involved. Each meeting will, at least, be comprised of devotion and an opportunity to make suggestions.
c. This is the real world we live in. We don’t want to start by being over-zealous and fizzling out. Start slowly and develop our niche. I’ve never seen an explosion build anything.
d. Salvation is NOT intangible, as we seem to feel. What we do is REAL for our everyday lives.
4. Exposure
a. Have you ever noticed, that bankers, insurance agents, managers can, somehow, find time to devote to community functions? Do you know what this does for them? It makes them even more visible. Who would you, then, think of; when you see these volunteers all the time, when you needed service?
b. BOB Breakfast periodically (bi-monthly) for magnetism, fellowship and fund raising.
c. $5 charge
d. To pay for the cost of food
e. Painless fund raising for benevolence or special occasions
f. Public Invited
L Luke 11:33 No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which come in may see the light.
ii. Encourage church attendance
iii. To break denominational and cultural barriers
1. How much does your neighbor see of you?
2. What does your neighbor see in you?
a. I’m not one to go door to door. Witnessing can be as simple as making present and making a good example. The opportunity
to speak always comes.
i. The tomato field witness
ii. Pastor’s belt buckle “invitation”.
iii. Won By One: 30, 60, 120, 240 — How long before these facilities overflow?
5. Breakfast —weekly (week days) days for self-employed or between job people.
a. Some of us have begun to discuss finding a place to have breakfast weekly, subject to your ability to attend.
b. Location — your decision
c. Dutch
d. For the same reasons mentioned above.
6. Spiritual:
a. Various Speakers for devotions, etc. from within and without our local BOB.
7. Benevolence — a definition: desire to do good, kind. Synonym: charity, humanity, generosity, goodwill.
a. Services - BOB will be comprised of people from all talents.
i. Offer unique services
ii. Some people may have advanced talents. Rourk Library offers FREE classes for beginning Internet users. Those instructors are better than I would be in that field.
iii. Offer services or benefits differently than is being offered.
1. No competition with local businesses. Instead, give local merchants and service companies a chance by possibly offering discounts via coupons from local merchants and service companies in conjunction with BOB.
2. Builds goodwill. Traffic is the key to sales in retail whether it’s Internet or conventional trade.
3. They have the facilities and expertise.
4. Limits our liabilities.
5. Coupons could possibly be Internet-based. Rourk Library has about
16 computers for public use.
6. BOB could distribute discount coupons much easier and in higher numbers than they can produce “oil changes” or some other service without proper facilities.
b. Educational
Hosea 4:6 - My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
1. On TBN — Pat Boone, Binny Hinn, Six-Term Ohio Congressman, Robert McEwen
a. What percent of Congress professes to be Christian?
b. “Overwhelming 80%. Only a few are not” Congressman, Robert McEwen
2. I-low many have ever heard of “separation of church and state”?
a. What does that mean? Let me ask this before I answer...
3. How many have ever heard that Pastors have to be careful about promoting political views?
4. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
— U.S. Constitution, First Amendment, Ratified 12/15/1 791
a. What does it mean? To keep religion out of government? NO -to keep government out of religion.
c. Business and Services Directory
i. In real estate, the proverb is, “location, location, location”, i.e., exposure
ii. In other sales, it’s traffic. If no one comes to your store or calls... Even sliced bread would have failed if no one knew about it or if it were not available for some other reason.
I. Paper publication
2. Posted in church building
3. Internet-based business listing (services guide)
8. Organization Name — Should we change it?
a. Suggestions
b. Vote
9. BOB Leadership
a. Elected group leaders 10.Social Events
a. As desired by individual group.
b. Small groups share ideas with entire BOB
ll.When Do We Start? Most likely periodical meetings after the first of 2010.
Band of Brothers ( “BOB”)
Options/Suggestions/Qucs~jons
1. What would we (BOB) like to do if there were no limits/restrictions on our time, talents and treasures?
2. What are we doing now/what can we do with the time, talents and treasures we do have?
3. What MUST be done now with the time, talents and treasures we have?
4. What can we do to move from where we are to where we would like to be?
Input from the Brothers:
1. What times, talents and treasures, could you contribute?
2. What are your desires, needs from, BOB?
3. What kinds of commitments are you able to make to your BOB?
4. What kinds of commitments do you expect from your BOB?
5. What do you expect the BOB to contribute to you?
6. Do you have Internet Service? Yes No.
7. How or what do you expect to gain by becoming involved with the BOB? (Circle all that apply.)
a. Develop social friendships/relationships?
b. Increased interaction with other men of the church?
c. Increased involvement in the ministry and care of the church?
d. Discipleship/doctrine/teaching/Bible study?
e. Accountability/encouragement group?
f. Outreach to the church body?
g. Outreach to the community? (What kind?)
h. Get to know/become part of a team of men?
i. Rave an avenue for inviting/involving other men (saved & un-saved!)
j. Monthly (or other periodic) fellowship meal/gathering?
k. Other? (Please elaborate.)
Congress shall make no low respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. — US Constitution, First Amendment