Local churches are authorized to provide for the preaching of the gospel (continued)

Observation: the money was sent directly to the preacher (continued)

  • Wayne Goforth: “Why I Left the Institutional Position”
  • If the principle is wrong, the scale doesn’t matter.
  • Let’s not stray beyond the simple NT pattern (“Herald of Truth,” “One Nation Under God” campaign, etc.).
  • Sponsoring church arrangement
    • First, there is no authoring for churches to pool money together for evangelism.
    • Second, local churches - which should have independent local function and local oversight - give away control of the money they send.

Observation: the gospel was taught

  • I Corinthians 9:14
  • II Corinthians 11:7
  • Philippians 4:15
  • I Corinthians 15:1-8
  • II Thessalonians 1:8
  • The gospel is more than just the facts of Jesus’ life, death, burial, and resurrection - it’s the whole body of teaching in the New Testament.
  • Mark 16:15-16
  • Matthew 28:19-20
  • What a wonderful thing we are tasked with teaching! Romans 1:16
  • We also cannot go beyond the gospel to teach other things.

Observation: Encouragement of preachers was important (not just money).

  • Acts 13:3; 14:26