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The Outposts: How to start one?

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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...

Shadowlands Musings: Faith of the Early Church (Part 1)

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Here is a sampling of Creeds, Prayers, and Songs of the Early Church.  We have focused here mostly on 30 AD to 99 AD, in the future we will look into additional Creeds, Prayers, and Songs of the Faith 100s through 500s AD in addition posts. Enjoy! Disciples' Prayer (30's AD) Our Father who is in Heaven, Hallowed be Your Name. Your Kingdom come. You will be done. On Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our needed bread. And forgive us our Sins,  As we forgive those who do wrong to us. For Yours is the Kingdom, Power, and Glory Forever. Amen. (Matthew, Luke, & Often Quoted in Farther Writings) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cornith Creed (36-54 AD) Christ died for our sins in accordance with Scripture. Christ was buried and on the Third Day rose again, in accordance with Scripture. Christ appeared to Peter first, then the 11. Christ appeared before the 500, James his brother, all the apostles, and lastly before Paul,  who once persecuted the Church. By God's gr...