The Outposts: How to start one?
T he Outposts are places to minister from and to serve those who are in ministry around us. They are places to refresh, renew, refuel, and restock so that one can head back out into ministry. A married couple oversees an outpost, with their home being a central hub for their operations. Bible Studies are hosted in their gathering room, food is served, and prayers are offered. This outpost acts like a hub of ministry/ministry partnership within the local community, and the face of the larger Shaddow Cross's ministry network. From here Antioch Bags are gathered, both for the missionaries/pastors themselves and for those whom they serve. Guest rooms (or more often guest cabins) are provided for those coming for longer than an afternoon. To start an outpost a couple first must pray and see if their home is in order according to the Scriptures ( 1 Timothy 3 & Proverbs 31:10-31 ). Secondly, they have applied themselves to...