Sisters and brothers,
Greetings in the name of our Lord, It was certainly a joy spending time with you in Grenada. The Lord is at work and I agree with you that He is getting ready to bring revival in Grenada and by extension the Caribbean. This revival will come only when we apply ourselves to obeying His directives.
During out time together we agreed on a number of critical issues.
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The next generation will determine the continuity of our heritage. Grenada’s population is about
110,000.
24-50% of this population is 15 years old and under. Yet a small percentage of this segment is reached with the Gospel. Consequently, small numbers of children are in our churches. We conclude it is more than urgent for the church to take proactive steps in getting the Gospel to this group. Some suggested step that were discussed.
i.
Be willing to change our structure. In other words, instead of inviting children to our churches, go to them. Meet them in their space with the Gospel.
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Be relevant. Children subscribe to what is relevant to them. Technology is relevant and so as soon as possible they get their hands on cell phones. The church must find ways to lend relevance to children’s situation.
2.
It is estimated the 13-17 age group is among the most unengaged in the country. What will it take to actively engage them?
3.
Men are unreached. Most men find the church to be irrelevant so they stay away. A large percent of those who are churched remain inactive and unengaged. Research suggests 70% of men are involved in pornography. The research further suggests up to 50% of pastors are involved. What will it take to change this?
4.
The Caribbean has been the gracious recipient of global mission engagements. Over the years many Caribbean churches have become mature and well established. With that in mind God wants to now use the Caribbean to get the Gospel from our “Jerusalem” to all the places where the Gospel is needed. What will it take for the Caribbean Church to become more proactive in getting the Gospel to the nations?
God is opening opportunities and has invited us to join Him in resolving these issues. We believe as we work together Larry Friend, Hard Court International and Courtney Street, Caribbean Connect have committed themselves to working with churches in Grenada to address the outreach and global mission needs in Grenada.
What will we agree to do?
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Provide training to use creative approaches to get the Gospel to every sector of the society.
2.
Provide encouragement to maintain continuity and sustainability
3.
Help to provide necessary resources to complete the task. (hard court etc.)
What will you need to do?
We see this as a mutual partnership with the benefit of advancing the Kingdom of God and adding new membership to your church.
- Plan to start multiple children's and young people's groups in the community where those who need to hear the Gospel are. If you set the dat and time, we will come alongside you to assist in any way we can.
- Plan community wide surveys to determine the spiritual needs of the community. Communities have different needs and when you plan to conduct a community wide needs assessment survey, we will come alongside you with the necessary resources to get the job done.
- Plan a Global Mission Workshop to help to educate church members about their individual responsibility to the Great Commission and to provide tools they can use to enhance their effectiveness. We will find people who are involved in Global Missions to lead in giving best practices and make available necessary resources to get the job done.
We are awaiting your response. Blessings
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