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Luke Edgerton leads Mercy Road Northwest, a large congregation in Indianapolis.
The church is part of a network of churches with the original Mercy Road Church as its epicenter. But this is definitely a network, not a “church with many campuses.”
I asked Luke about money as it relates to their disciplemaking and church multiplication efforts. He responded, “I do want to make clear that five percent goes for departmental expenses. One of our largest expenses is staffing. And our largest expense is this facility. Facilities are just so expensive…Yeah, I think that I think that the budget thing has to be considered. And I think what I want your listeners to hear if anyone's listening in your 20s or 30s Get this right now. The greatest church planting disciple making campaign in the history of the world didn't have a budget.”
He expanded on money and multiplication, “The multiplication of disciples and the multiplication of churches throughout Mediterranean in ancient day didn't have a budget…churches have gotten themselves into a corner where they want massive budgets to do what the priesthood of all believers ought to be doing. When we can just pay for the multiplication of disciples, rather than do the hard work of multiplication of disciples. And ironically, if you took that massive departmental expense, budget and applied it to multiplication, you will probably see the Kingdom grow. Basically, you have $1 in your pocket. You have more than you need. If you've got the word of God in the Spirit of God, you got enough. You just you know, so if you've got money cool if you don't, you can still do ministry.”
When I asked for closing thoughts Luke responded, “You know, you can hope and dream and you can wish for multiplication to happen in your context and by your leadership. But if you don't have a plan to activate it, it will remain a hopeful, wishful deal… Every Thursday morning at 7am I teach the same 12 Guys everything I know about following Jesus and living my life honoring the Lord. We use the Bible and we use supplementary curriculum. And I teach them this from seven to 8am every Thursday for 12 months, and I've been doing this for five years now and a different group every year. They know when they say yes to that invitation, if they're expected to go…teach someone else…proof in the pudding is to show a second generation group of disciples.”
For more go to mercyroadnw.com or connect with Luke at [email protected].
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By Ralph MooreLuke Edgerton leads Mercy Road Northwest, a large congregation in Indianapolis.
The church is part of a network of churches with the original Mercy Road Church as its epicenter. But this is definitely a network, not a “church with many campuses.”
I asked Luke about money as it relates to their disciplemaking and church multiplication efforts. He responded, “I do want to make clear that five percent goes for departmental expenses. One of our largest expenses is staffing. And our largest expense is this facility. Facilities are just so expensive…Yeah, I think that I think that the budget thing has to be considered. And I think what I want your listeners to hear if anyone's listening in your 20s or 30s Get this right now. The greatest church planting disciple making campaign in the history of the world didn't have a budget.”
He expanded on money and multiplication, “The multiplication of disciples and the multiplication of churches throughout Mediterranean in ancient day didn't have a budget…churches have gotten themselves into a corner where they want massive budgets to do what the priesthood of all believers ought to be doing. When we can just pay for the multiplication of disciples, rather than do the hard work of multiplication of disciples. And ironically, if you took that massive departmental expense, budget and applied it to multiplication, you will probably see the Kingdom grow. Basically, you have $1 in your pocket. You have more than you need. If you've got the word of God in the Spirit of God, you got enough. You just you know, so if you've got money cool if you don't, you can still do ministry.”
When I asked for closing thoughts Luke responded, “You know, you can hope and dream and you can wish for multiplication to happen in your context and by your leadership. But if you don't have a plan to activate it, it will remain a hopeful, wishful deal… Every Thursday morning at 7am I teach the same 12 Guys everything I know about following Jesus and living my life honoring the Lord. We use the Bible and we use supplementary curriculum. And I teach them this from seven to 8am every Thursday for 12 months, and I've been doing this for five years now and a different group every year. They know when they say yes to that invitation, if they're expected to go…teach someone else…proof in the pudding is to show a second generation group of disciples.”
For more go to mercyroadnw.com or connect with Luke at [email protected].
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.