 Okay, welcome back everyone. We will continue with the last section here and You know that again, you know though. It's the last section. It's not something we can rush through Really wonderful insights for us, especially those of us who want to get into church planting You know this will make a world of a difference for us, you know to study and learn so chapter 29 This is more about reaching out reaching out to other churches reaching out with the city You know so on and so forth. So here are reaching out to other local churches From the word of God, you know if you would read through the chapter you would see the examples of Churches reaching out to one another. So in the New Testament we we know that The church of Jerusalem it reached out to the newer churches that were emerging So Samaria and people heard the gospel there and Philip did a wonderful ministry there Peter and John were sent, you know to go and continue Building people up discipling them They went and they asked them. Hey, let's pray for the baptism in the Holy Spirit So they ministered that and let the church develop further. So spiritual Spiritual input is something that a church can give another touch. Okay, so that is something that can be Provided we could send out people. So let's say that in our church, you know, God has raised up Prophets God has raised up teachers. God has raised up, you know Like evangelists We may want to send them to other churches for a period of time to strengthen that local church For example, Jerusalem sent Barnabas to Antioch and then eventually Barnabas found Paul He brought him also and this was a multicultural church It was growing, you know, it was it was beginning to To, you know, develop in the things of God But the strong leaders came in and they they imparted like anything So the the church was strengthened and it became that missions base also Initially, it was all about church of Jerusalem church of Jerusalem, but then Antioch also became City and Antioch it became a strong church So in that way, we could send people out not just the resources But also people can be sent out to strengthen local churches Also money support can be sent Okay, we know that for the smaller churches as we just discussed it could be quite challenging to Have that financial support no matter how many people come You know, we see that in the in the smaller churches the rural churches because people don't earn that much So even if they give the offering the pastor may not be able to sustain himself and the ministry so Financial support can be very helpful to certain churches now there can be special financial offerings We see that the Macedonian church the Corinthian church They raised funds to support the church of Jerusalem when there was a famine So in like for example now COVID happened. That's a special support So maybe in moments like that the larger churches who have some Money can give it to the people who don't have so special support can go out And you know traveling ministers every now and then we can send out teams that will go and strengthen people in God's word So, how does this help? No, this helps in strengthening in maturing local churches It helps in building relationships, right? So we can relate to one another We can you know grow together So that that also really helps Yeah, so it it really helps in that way Of course sharing of material Now material might mean, you know, sometimes this happens We have an extra sound system and a local church in a in a rural area They need a sound system and they can't buy it, but we have a decently, you know a good Sound system only with us. We just changed to a more upgraded one So we might just want to give it off to the smaller church because they need it So in this way, you know, we can also relate by strengthening them with their material resources You know sending them money so on and so forth But one of the things that we must keep in mind is the divine order divine order We've talked about it, isn't it? The boundaries, God's boundaries How the pastor of the local church is is the person in charge and the person in authority So we can't go and disrupt the order which has already been established So even if we are invited to go and preach, we must be mindful of the way the pastor has developed the church so far So we have to honor that we can't come and do our own thing So divine order is very important when we work with churches, you know, always ask the question, the pastor is this okay? Now, you know, this is what we are planning to do. So when you have a discussion with them, you'll understand Okay, fine, you know, I can do it this way. I'm not going to disrupt what this pastor has done over the years Okay, so divine order is something very very important for us to bear in mind when we work with other local churches Now coming to chapter 30 here, which is about shepherding the city, once again, we have looked at this in depth Now, one of the things that is happening globally is people migrating to cities Okay, and this is you can study it not just for the sake of church planting but, you know, for marketing and all people are just, you know, going after this Because we are understanding that a lot is happening in the cities and, you know, like you find that it is estimated 75% of the world's population lives in cities So if there is an impact that can be made in the cities, naturally that will go and impact other small towns and rural areas as well So a lot can be done in cities and therefore for us as believers to shepherd the city becomes very very important And we've talked about the importance of the city-wide church, you know, the way God looks at the city If you look at Revelation when God speaks to different churches, he's speaking to the church of the city He says, okay, Smirna, you know, Pergamot, that's the city So he's not addressing individual local churches but the city-wide church So to be strong as a city-wide church and to make an impact in all the spheres, the seven mountains, you know, we've said the business area, the family area, the arts and entertainment, the media, politics So when we make an impact as a city-wide church on all these seven spheres, that can lead to transformation of the entire city So that's how we must think, we must think as kingdom builders, not just, I know this chapter is about the local church and strengthening the local church But, you know, local churches can partner, local churches, city-wide church can be one So unity is important, you know, Jesus said that if a kingdom is divided against itself, then how can it stand? So today, just, this thought is coming to me now, recently, one of the pastors, in fact, one of our own pastors There was, I don't know if you heard about it, but there were miscreants, they came and they tried to disrupt the Sunday service So I was just asking, how did you manage when this happened? So he said, oh, not a problem, sister, I have really good relationships with other pastors So he called up, he called up one particular pastor, when this is happening in the Sunday service, okay? So he called up one of the, he or I don't know if one of his teammates called up another pastor That pastor immediately called up the police station and the police came and they provided protection So he was telling me that they have such good relationships that if something happens to one pastor, others will come They will be there to help So he was saying, you know, this is very beautiful, this has helped Of course we would need, then he informed us all, but it's later, right? Like immediately they need somebody to step in and it was possible because of the great relationship that he maintains with other pastors And these other pastors are not from Erisee, they are just, you know, they have their own churches They are from other networks, they have their own independent churches But you see the value of a city-wide church, kingdom mindset, they are there for each other Okay, and they're not divided that, hey, this is my church, that is your church When there is a challenge, they are ready to stand up for one another So that is what we're talking about, we're talking about the unity How can a kingdom stand in a city if it is divided? A house cannot stand, we have to be united and we have to maintain that unity of the spirit Remember, talked about that Ephesians 4-3 in Kingdom Builders With power, we have to maintain that unity And also when it comes to the things in the city, together we can collaborate We can provide the know-how, the resources, we can join hands together and make a difference Various issues and we can impact the city We need to have a kingdom mindset, we've said that the barriers that we have in our own minds We have to remove that and become scripture-based And scripture encourages working along with others, collaborative efforts So kingdom mindset should be developed And we've spoken about this, right? When we said, okay, how are we going to develop that unity? We can have gatherings of pastors and it's not just gatherings but real relationships Genuine relationships beyond just some structural and event-based things So real relationships with pastors and leaders as brothers and sisters When we have those relationships, the unity is strengthened Yeah, in this way we are able to establish God's work in the city Now coming to chapter 31, which is about urban evangelism We've already seen that the cities are thriving And there needs to be a strong work done in cities So there are a lot of models today If you look at the global church, there are different networks for evangelism And people are trying out different cities, how to plant churches And so many people are stepping forward And that's really wonderful and heartening to see Now what are some of the urban evangelism steps that one can take? No, we are going to talk about that So since God is interested in cities, he wants to see a transformation of cities And when cities are impacted, the gospel can go out to other parts easily Even if you look at the book of Acts, you would notice that Paul and the team They generally went to cities, they went to a Philippi, they went to Thessalonica They went to those Corinth, Ephesus, Athens, these are all prominent cities Because the first thing is it's easy to go there, you have transportation You can easily reach those cities But also a lot of trade was going on in that place So when the church was established in those cities, people would come in They would go out, they would take it The church of Ephesus where Paul taught for a while Many people were impacted In fact, you read that Asia, large parts, many regions were impacted Because of his teaching there in one city So it's easy for people to come in and develop and take it back with them So when you look at India, we can be very strategic I know there are some statistics here But most probably it's changed now I think But it's probably from 2011 census And I don't think there's been another census since So here we have listed out in India based on the population of cities And a few other criteria You have tier 1, tier 2, tier 3 cities Tier 1 are the major metropolitan cities Like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Bengaluru You also have tier 2 cities which are close by They're coming up very fast And industries are looking to have their setups in tier 2 in fact Because you have a cheaper labor but you have greater impact So when the business world is looking at tier 2 cities Why shouldn't the church consider also being strategic? So tier 2 cities, you have tier 3 cities So basically be led by God's spirit and go where God is leading us But it's good to know that all this information is also available for us So then we could consider the demographics and the spiritual aspects The strategic aspect like what age group of people does this city consist of What are the communities, what are the challenges So basically we understand that And then depending on what might help and strengthen the mission there We will go with those steps, events, processes and all of that So be innovative in order to reach out to people there So we can be strategic For example when we go to a certain city and want to establish a church There we might notice that the spoken language is, I'm just giving an example Spoken language is Hindi But then there are a lot of college going students who speak English So part of urban mission strategically even though the local language is Hindi You might want to plant an English church Because people do understand English And there are many colleges in that place And it's coming up in the next 5 years So you think long term, okay fine If I have an English congregation here Will it grow in the next 5 years, in the next 10 years You might want to pick English as your main language And you begin to notice that the church is actually thriving So be innovative, be very very strategic Understand the place, understand in the next 5 years, in the next 10 years What will be the, how will this place be And based on that you plan your church And then there are some events and programs listed here This is from APC But again you can have your own innovative way There are corporate prayer fellowships Coffee talks, the gatherings that we have in coffee shops Like coffee day You just meet with young people there on a periodic basis And discuss topics, you know, self-esteem, relationships They might feel more comfortable to discuss things over there And they might also feel comfortable to invite their unsafe friends Coffee talks is something we've done So see, you see this is all urban Strategic, innovative way of thinking Catalyst, you are probably aware That's our children's ministry Where in schools we have volunteers from church They go and we have worked with the school To have an hour or two hours every week On biblical principles And the schools have agreed So we make a timetable And every week we have volunteers going to different schools And they are teaching And it's wonderful to hear the testimonies That have come out of catalysts Children were impacted Children ask for prayer Children have a lot of questions They ask questions, you know Why did God let sin come into the world So their questions are answered So we are able to impact them And even, you know, the disciple Entire schools, campus elevates Where we've been able to take Biblical principles through youth services And, you know, impact students Then chrysalis workshops Chrysalis is our counseling wing They have, you know, different subjects Like marriage, parenting, counseling And recently, I think something to do with mental health This is also coming up So this is our counseling wing And, you know, in cities We have this challenge And in fact, you know, Bangalore Is known as a suicide capital So you can imagine there are needs There are needs in that urban place And the church can make an impact So we can be strategic Urban youth conferences Big Sundays So, you know, there's that whole list of things And miracle and healing services So also here, I think one must be a little careful Because in some places When you say healing It can be misunderstood Like if you're calling for a healing crusade Or some things Some pastors have gotten into trouble So, yeah, we have to be very careful though So, you know, if If, you know, it sends out the wrong message Then you could rather have a call it a prayer service So just invite people Let them pray And if they experience healing in their bodies Then they would understand, you know That God's supernatural power Is at work today So think, think, be strategic Be wise And see what, you know The need of the places And what is possible to be done by us And, you know, bless people And don't do anything which goes against the law of the land We try our best to abide by all the rules Okay, next is church planting and missions This also is a very, very important topic here So missions is when we are reaching out to places Where people don't know God So basically we are winning souls for the kingdom of God But in addition to that Missions is also to do with discipling And equipping of believers New church plants across the country Across the world And, you know, we can also work alongside Pastors and leaders to strengthen them In the work that they are doing So this is what missions is The way we can engage in missions is You basically cast a vision to your church family And tell them, hey, we are going to step out on missions This is what we are going to do We will go on mission strips We will meet the spiritual needs of people We will meet Maybe there are some physical needs that one could meet Or you can use your profession, your career To go and help Maybe we are good, you know, with the financial things Or administrative things We go to a church That pastor does not know how to do these things So we offer support Okay, come on, let me help you This is how you can have your structure This is how you can, you know, do your admin work So they are strengthened So in different ways, we can actually go ahead and strengthen And, you know, she said that Get the sent one, send the way The Father sent him, he sent the disciples And we know the Great Commission is for every believer And scriptures also say that we are ambassadors We are the sent ones of God to establish His kingdom So we go out and we do the work Now, this is something that I'm going to take a little more time on Planting, preparing to plant a church So if any of you is planning to do this If you are called to plant a church Here are some, you know, good insights for you Okay We go into the details That there is one section called church planting practical guidance So I'll go more into depth, you know, into that But the earlier sections, I'll just kind of scan through them So when we are preparing to plant a church And some basic things are that I need to be sure That, you know, this is God calling me to do it So recognize that call of God Prepare yourself spiritually for that Then you understand Whenever God is sending us, we have to understand the terrain Okay, spiritually, how are these people And, you know, what are some of the strategic things that I can do So I would need to prepare work on that I would need to develop a plan And once I get there, maybe I have something planned out on paper Based on my two or three visits to the place But once I get there, I may need to adapt also Make some slight fine-tuning here and there And plant a church It is ideal that one goes with the team So if you have a few people who have the same burden Many times it ends up being a couple, right Like husband and wife both have a vision They have a burden, they go So more than that Sometimes it's two couples, three couples, they go together There's a lead pastor But under the guidance of that lead pastor The team goes and they minister Or a set of three, four young people They decide, okay, we are going to plant, they go So it's better if you have a team But if you don't, then it's still okay If God has given the burden, then step out So when it comes to finances If one is independent Then they could initially think of tent-making Tent-making is Paul's example Paul, Laquilla, Priscilla in Corinth You find that they were actually making tents And they were serving in the ministry So basically they were getting their income To another source And that was supporting them That is a possibility One can do that And then they are able to continue the work Till such time That you are unable to give time to your tent-making Or your profession And ministry work is increased And maybe the income in the ministry is also increased So at that point you are able to switch And take a reasonable salary from the church So tent-making is a good option When one plants in the planting stage of a local church Now you may want to keep it that way throughout That is a choice one needs to make Be led by God in that Also we could identify and work with the local people there So generally when we go to a place We might find that God has already done some work there And people might come up to us and say Hey wow, it is great that you came Take my place I have been praying for somebody to come So learn to partner with the locals Whom God has already prepared And that way the kingdom work can be strengthened And of course we can demonstrate the power of the gospel Generally the way a church starts off In the book of Acts we see that there was salvation There was healing There was deliverance Paul went and the demon possessed girl was healed And then people started coming They started listening to what this person had to say So different things like that Demonstrating the power of God We see a lot of that in scripture And that's how the church actually starts off Because people understand that Oh wow, here is somebody They are teaching us about God And we are seeing miracles taking place And healings taking place and all of that Okay, let's go Let's experience I'll invite a friend The churches start thriving So demonstrate the power of God In addition to that If you feel that you need some publicity To get your church launched You could take the help of mass media Put flyers in newspapers Or put an ad in the newspaper, television And also we want to engage in other things Maybe do some medical missions Depending on the need of the place You kind of step in So here are the practical points that we want to share So we have a week in school in fact Church planting So anyone who's interested And you're able to attend it You're most welcome to do it When it happens But here are some points from the church planting aspect So one needs to pray Survey and plan How they're going to go ahead with this church planting So survey means As I already said What age group What communities What is their spiritual status All that needs to be clear And then you work out a plan And I've also I think shared that There are some teams that take about six months Just to pray So maybe we find a hall And the only thing the team does for six months is pray Spiritual warfare Just pray over the city Sing over the city And let God's spirit begin to work So till such time there's no preaching There's no inviting people nothing Only prayer goes on in that particular place And then you might have the idea of stepping out And having your first service Relating to Christian leaders in the area So it is very important Generally when we have our church planters go out We tell them Go visit your other pastors in that place Greet them Take something for them Wish them So because we want to establish good relationships Because we are here to strengthen them And when we are in need Definitely God would use them to speak into our lives Bless us as well So establish good relationships And if there is a pastor's fellowship Or some kind of a gathering Generally most cities have that See if you can be a part of it Because then we can all grow together So that is also something to look out for Then clearly express your primary purpose So this means that when we go to a certain place We might meet other leaders Christian leaders there and they'll ask us Okay brother why have you come Sister why have you come to the city What is your plan Express the intention correctly and clearly So let them know that God has put it in your heart To plant a church there Some of them may like it Some of them may not like it But at least you're telling them the truth from the beginning Otherwise what happens If we say I just can't start a bible study They trust us And then we start a bible study And before you know it it's growing And then we have a venue And then there's a church They'll be shocked They'll be like but you said bible study And you're running a church here You know So that trust no it gets affected So it's better to tell people What we are planning So if we are planting a church Tell them I'm here to plant a church So that way they also will respect her This person truthful They're honest They told us what they want to do And here they are doing it So be clear So in the initial period It's good always to start your work You know sometimes what happens People just really dally They go to the place And then they're like yeah Let me take a few months But what happens is that Passion and fervor with which one went there You know over time We might observe different things And get discouraged No I can't do it It's too difficult So as soon as you decide You go You start Okay Don't have any delay In you know Taking that vision And you know starting off the work Just start the work there Many ways in which one can get started You may want to go door to door Praying for people Or you might want to start a small Like a prayer service Invite people Let them come over there When we pray Then people are touched Or you might just want to start your Sunday services And invite people Put it in the newspaper Saying hey we are starting a Sunday service here That way people start coming Or a house church You know Initially you start a house church People start off once you're It's a sizable congregation Then you go to a hall And then you start your work there So some way Find your method of launching out And also be very very careful Because sometimes what happens There are people who are part of other local churches When we go to a city And they start attending our church Right And then it brings a lot of Ill feeling between pastors They'll think oh look at this young chap He came and he's now taking people from our church And he's building his church Such things can happen So it's We have to be careful Okay who's coming Our intention is You know when you see Work of the apostles They went to new places They went where the gospel was not preached And that was their desire to go to new places It's not about competing Try to find a place where There's nobody else But if there is somebody and God has put that place on your heart Then be careful So that we don't try to Draw people from other churches Observe okay who's coming to my church Try to avoid it as much as possible If in that city In a certain place there are lots of churches Then don't plant your church there Go find another place far away But strategic enough And invite people there So you have new people coming in And not people from other churches We could also Encourage like once you find out That somebody is from a certain local church You can encourage them Hey You're welcome to visit But we encourage you to You know stay faithful to your local church You can even announce it I know that at APC For the longest time We announced it And even now you know we do that We announce and let people know If that you're looking for a home church Then yes you're welcome to consider All people's church And also be very careful Because sometimes Some believer in that place might say You can use my home You have your Bible study here Or you have your prayer meeting here Now they might already be part of another church We're getting ourselves into trouble Okay So be careful These are all subtle things We don't think about it When we get excited Oh somebody has opened up their home And we don't even know that They belong to another church So we need to be conscious Of all these things These are all practical Matters that will help us And also be careful And definitely there are people Whom God has prepared Because we've read this right In Kingdom Builders The vision it's not independent But we are interconnected We are interlinked So God has put something in my heart God has put something in the heart Of another person too Now they might come and join with us And we together will do the ministry there But when we go to a certain place People might come up to us and say Oh I'll join you You know I'll do this I'll do that Make me a part of your team But even though people are stepping forward Be discerning You know it is best to take things very very slow So just observe their commitment Observe their way of working Lot of things Before we join hands and say Yeah come on let's sign this agreement You and I are a team So take it slow Be discerning Don't make promises People will come up and say I can also preach this and that You can't immediately say Okay come I'll be the lead pastor You be the associate You know I'll give you so much salary Don't be quick Because later on If we find out that you know There's some issues You know trust issues Money issues Then it's very uncomfortable to get out of the deal So it's best to be slow to get into a deal Right so observe And if you feel over a period of time Yes this is genuine This is a genuine individual Join up team up with them And serve God Yeah and also another practical thing is If we decide to do a house meeting Then just be mindful of the neighbors You know it shouldn't become an issue In terms of sound In terms of parking Right it happens And then people are so upset You know the unbelievers around us They're like oh these people Don't know what they're doing They're making a nuisance in the neighborhood So we shouldn't get that bad name So be sensitive about all these matters Then when it comes to finding a venue for church One practical advice is We could look out for It depends on the target audience So if you feel that your audience Will not come To let's say you're building a church And it looks like a cathedral And your people will not come Your target audience in that city Will not enter that kind of an architecture Then you just opt for a hall Or maybe you want to pick an auditorium People are willing to come to an auditor So we have to be strategic It totally depends on the place So where should you have the church Is it easy accessible for people to come If your target audience is people Like let's say college going people And they want to come But if you are going to go so far away That they have to pay for transport Every time to come for worship They may not like to come So you know things like that So whoever is wanting to come Willing to come We have to make it easier for them So pick a place strategically And initially it might be helpful to have it in some schools Because you know some schools here They and you know particularly Christian schools They allow you to do their services And some of them don't even charge So that might be a good option If you're just starting off a school hall And you start your work there And it's once you grow larger Then you know with their permission You can step out and do it in a commercial place Where there's a rent and all of that Yeah also keeping the landlord informed They shouldn't be taken by surprise You're renting a house or a hall And they don't know that you're a church And then when they start seeing the activities They might be upset So communicating all these things really clearly And sign agreements Lease agreement, rental agreement All that keep your papers in order Then have your formal launch Invite people over Yeah so those are some practical aspects there So I know we have eight minutes And I'll quickly touch upon this last chapter here And then we'll come back to questions on the practical aspects So the last lesson 33 Chapter 33 This is about what God spoke to the seven churches In the book of Revelation So a reminder for us To maintain these things To be careful about what God has instructed them One to the church of Ephesus God said maintain your first love So things should not become mundane And an obligation But as a local church We have to maintain that first love for God And his kingdom The church of Smyrna God encouraged to stand through persecution So be faithful unto death Because it's not going to be an easy journey Church planting and establishing a church There can be times when our very life is threatened But to be strong and bold and stand unto death Church in Pergamos God warned them against wrong doctrine So same thing applies to us today We have to maintain It is our responsibility to maintain The right doctrine And establish strong people And keep God's house clean in terms of the doctrine that is taught And church in Taitira God against demonic spirits So here there is a warning against Jezebel Who is preaching bringing in seducing teaching So the spirit of Jezebel has to do with Teaching and seducing people away from God Now we know that the Jezebel spirit It's not necessarily something gender specific But it's more to do with a demonic influence That comes through teaching So when the teaching is leading people away from God It is seducing people away from God That's the teaching we don't want So the church of Taitira is warned against The Jezebel spirit And the religious spirit Religious spirit is The Pharisees are a classic example Self-deceived, hypocritical, man-pleasing attitude And a lot of pretense So that is also something that we must guard the church against The church of Sardis This is in Revelation 3 We are taught here That we must not be fooled by our reputation Because God told this church You have a reputation to be alive But you are actually dead We shouldn't go by reputation But let God assess us through and through And let God find us alive Church in Philadelphia Who is encouraged to hold fast and persevere The Laudasian church Which is encouraged to be red hot for God And not to become complacent Sometimes you become self-sufficient You don't want to step forward Step out from the status quo And that's not what God desires The church should be red hot at all times Not lukewarm or cold Because God says that I will spit you out So we as leaders We have to ensure that the report card Which he gave those seven churches The negatives over there We have to make sure that those things are not part of us And the very, very last section here Has some samples to adapt That church planters here want to use So staff guidelines Staff performance review document Volunteer guidelines All this is on the website So you can access it Download it Use it Membership booklet Mentoring guidelines Lot of resources are there on the APC website apcw.org Just go take it Use it It's free for use So with that we wrap up the content For our course on the local church So I'm going to leave this time open For some questions, discussions And then we will play To close off this course So yeah The time is open Anyone want to share? Discuss anything? Okay Christopher says What are some specific initiatives That have made churches be successful In city transformation Could you give us an example Of such a church in Bangalore Besides APC who has done this Okay in city transformation City transformation I mean there are a lot of initiatives Christopher like community Initiatives Social work That different churches are engaged in Okay Again I don't necessarily know the names of these pastors But I have met them I remember we said we have that Roundtable pastors meeting That happens every month So in that people share A lot of initiatives that are happening You know community Social action Initiatives Okay so things like that But yeah I'm not able to give you The names of churches Christopher Yeah sorry about that I think Mipas Dashesh Will be more aware Well aware Sure thank you I mean I know small initiatives But large ones I can't think as offhand right now Okay any anything else Okay I think a lot to think about A lot to pray about And I really hope that whatever we have learned Will help us in any capacity That God has called each one of us with Abhishek says More details about the registration process So Abhishek the Necessary details are there in the In the notes here But for your local area Registration process You have to go to a local lawyer And speak to them Because every area has their own updates So you have to find out from them So they will tell you something like Okay you need a trust deed For that trust deed You need certain people in your committee We need your IDs And you have to come and register like that It costs so much money It will take so much time So there's all that paperwork You have to go to your area and find out Okay so I hope that helps Okay great great So yeah if there are no more questions I think we could just pray and close Class This request one of us to Lead and prayer please Anyone Yeah it's open Anyone can jump in and pray I'll pray for the pastor Yes yes Prabhakar Do you have any father We praise you acknowledge your holy name Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity You have provided It's bestowed upon our life father Thank you Thank you for this The local church classes Over the past few months We have been a part of this Wonderful journey pastor With pastor father Thank you so much for guiding us to pastor Lord it's been a wonderful journey And we have learned a lot about the local church And just establishment In the city And the rural and urban areas father You have provided the in-depth knowledge How to establish the church And how to deal with the consequences Father in the ministry father Thank you so much God for guiding us For leading us And thank you so much for Nancy father Over her life Thank you for leading us And teaching us through her father And I thank each and every Members for their time and dedication father You have given us all the grace And all the knowledge and all the patience to And all the wisdom to understand your divine knowledge And father We are wrapping up this class This session this semester father But these classes and these teachings will be Embark in our lives in our hearts For the rest of our life father Thank you so much for this wonderful opportunity I give all glory and honor To your whole being And I ask this prayer in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ Amen Thank you thank you Rebecca And God bless each one of you And really I believe that you know Each of you is a blessing in the kingdom And he's going to use you in amazing ways So what a privilege Thank you for your time And thank you for listening So God bless Bye We'll connect in another course Thank you Thank you pastor God bless you Thank you Thank you so much Parker Thank you everyone