Call to missions

E. Organization and Worship

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E.
Organization and Worship
Missionaries should give Christians freedom, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit and Scripture, to develop an indigenous church and style of worship. Missions thinkers such Henry Vann, Rufus Anderson, and Roland Allen promoted the idea of indigenous
churches that would be

-self-governing
- not controlled by the missionary or a foreign denomination

-self-supporting
- not relying upon foreign capital, and

-self-propagating
- reproducing and multiplying in number.

What is to prevent such churches from becoming syncretistic—blending Christianity with false beliefs Some churches will depart from the truth, but if indigenous churches are to multiply, they must be given freedom. There are safeguards to keep churches on the path of truth. The Apostle Paul set an example when he planted churches in various places.

First, he remained with them long enough to instruct them in the essentials of the faith. Second, he left them under the supervision of elders—the more spiritually mature men in the church. Third, after leaving them, he later communicated with them by letter or visited with them, seeing how they were progressing. He encouraged and exhorted them to stay on
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the correct path. The Pauline Epistles reveal
Paul’s instructions to the churches. Fourth, he relied on Scripture. Paul was thoroughly trained in Old Testament Scripture, and he encouraged others to follow Scripture
(see 2 Timothy 3:14-17). Fifth, he relied on the Holy Spirit (see Acts
16:6). The Spirit guided Paul, and the Spirit guides believers in churches around the world.

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