{"id":302,"date":"2008-05-08T20:39:27","date_gmt":"2008-05-09T01:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/?p=302"},"modified":"2013-05-31T18:38:44","modified_gmt":"2013-06-01T02:38:44","slug":"the-future-of-the-church-part-2-of-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redeeminggod.com\/the-future-of-the-church-part-2-of-3\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of the Church (Part 2 of 3)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the book Back<\/em> To Jerusalem<\/em><\/a>\u00a0three\u00a0Chinese church leaders tell about their vision that God is going to use the Chinese church to finish the Great Commission. They note that in general, the church started in Jerusalem and moved Westward into Northern Africa and Europe. While there, it experienced several cycles of awakening and decline for about 1500 years.<\/p>\n

Then it jumped the Atlantic and for about 500 years,\u00a0the church has\u00a0experienced several cycles of awakening and decline in North and South America. During the time, the church in North Africa and Europe has been in steady and steep decline.<\/p>\n

In the last few decades, we have seen\u00a0the decline of the church in North and South America\u00a0while the westward moving “church wave”\u00a0seemed to move\u00a0into Asia. These Chinese leaders have recognized this, and are making plans to send out thousands upon thousands of missionaries into the Middle East to “finish circling the globe” and so get back to Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

I believe these Chinese are exactly right and have seen what God is doing.\u00a0I have also read that the Chinese Christians are not only sending missionaries to the Middle East, but also to Africa, Europe, Australia, and North and South America.<\/p>\n

I am not sure if there is more to their vision than just getting back to Jerusalem, but it seems to me as I watch and learn and pray about what is happening worldwide, I am beginning to see signs of renewal and reawakening in all the places that the church has been previously. I am seeing exciting things happen in Europe, Australia, North and South America.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I believe that at about the same time the church “gets back to Jerusalem” there will simultaneously be a worldwide reawakening of the church. The world will explode one last time with the message of Jesus. And then, the end will come (Matt 24:14). The return of the church to the place it started will spark a worldwide renewal of the church.<\/p>\n

What can we do to prepare for this? Live as missionaries right now, wherever we are, and whatever we are doing. More on that tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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