IV. HOW IS THE PEACE PLAN DIFFERENT FROM OTHER STRATEGIES?
SEVEN PILLARS OF THE PEACE PLAN
THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS
– PEACE is a purpose-driven strategy, built on the five purposes given in the Great Commandment and Great Commission AND the specific instructions that Jesus gave to the mission teams he sent out in Matthew 10 and Luke 10.
– PEACE is a lay movement, designed to mobilize average church members to do normal tasks that can change the world. There aren’t enough doctors, teachers, missionaries, and other professionals to defeat the global giants. Everyone can participate in personal, local, and global PEACE projects.
– PEACE is a grassroots church-to-church strategy, linking congregations around the world to make a difference together.
– PEACE is a small group strategy that utilizes group dynamics for support and accountability. No one ever goes by themselves. Jesus always sent his followers out in teams.
“It's better to have a partner than go it alone.” Ecclesiastes 4:9 (Mes)
– PEACE is a comprehensive strategy, which attacks all five problems because they are entwined. NGOs specialize, and governments ignore the spiritual dimension, but churches are called to care about all of the problems.
– PEACE is a church-based strategy that makes local congregations the heroes, rather than government or NGO staff. It honors and values their role in their communities. We believe local church leaders understand local needs better than outsiders, and that churches, because of their location, motivation, longevity, and credibility, are the best grassroots organization to tackle the five giants.
– PEACE is a global strategy. Our goal is to mobilize churches in every nation to reach the final 3,000 unreached, unengaged tribes.
V. WHAT WILL IT TAKE?
“God will give you all you need from day to day if you live for him and make the Kingdom of God your primary concern.”
Matthew 6:33 (NLT)
• WHAT is the Kingdom of God?
4 Features of God’s Kingdom
“People will come from all over the world to take their places in the Kingdom of God.” Luke 13:29
“The Kingdom of God is living by God's power.” 1 Corinthians 4:20
“. . . nothing can destroy it.” Hebrews 12:28
“And this gospel of the Kingdom WILL be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14
“Then all nations will remember the Lord. From every part of the world they will turn to Him; all races will worship Him . . . All people will bow down before Him, and future generations will serve Him.” Psalm 22:27-30
“ . . . do whatever will help you serve the Lord best, with as few distractions as possible.” 1 Corinthians 7:35 (NLT)
“We are not saying that we can do this work ourselves. It is God who makes us able to do all that we do.” 2 Corinthians 3:5 (NCV)
“With God's power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or imagine.” Ephesians 3:20 (NCV)
“Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for me?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’” Isaiah 6:8
“I have a plan for the whole earth, for my mighty power reaches throughout the world. The Lord Almighty has spoken—who can change his plans?” Isaiah 14:26-27
“For the time will come when all the earth will be filled, as the waters fill the sea, with an awareness of the glory of the Lord.” Habakkuk 2:14 (NLT)
“Then all nations will remember the Lord. From every part of the world they will turn to him; all races will worship him . . . all people will bow down before him, and future generations will serve him.” Psalm 22:27-30
“If you will ask me, I will give you the nations as your inheritance. All the people on earth will be yours!” Psalm 2:8 (NCV)