King Solomon wrote:
There is one who scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.
(Proverbs 11:24 NKJV)
I believe Solomon was talking both about our sowing and our giving. And it is not just about giving our money, our time, our food or other resources that we have. What God seems to be saying here (through Solomon) is that we are to give what God has given to us: love, life, hope, promise, truth and His Word.
Surely, the launch of Outward Focused Congregations is another of God's opportunities for us to be faithful to Him, to scatter seed, grow and harvest a crop. But it is more than that, it's not just a numbers game but another opportunity to share what we have through Jesus with those in our community whose eyes, hearts and minds are closed to Him.
OFC's give us a momentum to scatter and increase but there is also a warning in what Solomon says for those of us who pass up the opportunity.
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