As I mentioned a few days ago, there is a lot of work being done to prepare for our crusade in Zambia. In order for you to understand just how much preparation goes into this kind of event, our Nepal director Peter Rai from Kathmandu is traveling to Itahari, the location of our crusade in November, for the third time tomorrow. This time he will be there for a week.
All of our crusades are based on a crusade manual I’ve developed with the project name: “The agenda of the gospel crusade – 7 principles that will help us make a successful crusade.”
The manual works very well, as long as it is followed, which is the big challenge. So this summer I have also developed an additional guide with the theme: “How to go from a mini crusade to a middle or mega-sized crusade!”
Most of our crusades have from 5,000-25,000 visitors. The organization of it and preparations for it are intended for about 10,000. With this new manual, however, we can reach even more people. Yes, it will take more time to prepare, a bigger budget, more coworkers and more intense marketing, but it will reach more sinners! The goal is to fully permeate the city, even the larger ones, with the gospel. Everyone is to know that Jesus is doing something in the city!
We recently launched this new model in Ethiopia and Nepal, and I hope that it will begin to function effectively after 2 or 3 crusades.
Finally: A lot of people talk about theology. I believe that if you are focused on winning souls for God, if that is what you are passionate about, then sound theology will naturally develop! If you really want to win people for God, you ask Him for help, and He will help you progress so that your life and teaching are in step with the great commission. Do you see what I mean? Many people put theology first and the great commission in second place. Then the risk is that you dig yourself into a hole and end up in the wrong place. Jesus’ teaching is connected to the great commission. That was how he trained his disciples: learning by doing.
