“ After I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the Throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands and they cried in a loud voice.....Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the Throne and the Lamb”. (Revelation 7:9 – 10).

From his vantage point on the Island of Patmos, the Apostle John peered into the future and saw people from every nation, every tribe, people and language. There were so many of them that they simply couldn’t be counted.

How did all these people make it into John’s vision? Well, somebody delivered the Word to them! How shall they hear unless someone be sent?
so we sent missionaries all over the world, and new names are still being written into the Book of Life because of their efforts. However, many of the peoples to whom we went, have now landed on our shores and wave after wave of immigrants have arrived and have become assimilated into our cities, towns and villages therefore:

The implication for us as pastors and leaders is obvious.
We have a role to play that nobody else can play!
We have a job to do that nobody else can do!
We have a ministry to fulfil that nobody else can fulfill!

We must embrace those who have been “given to us” and those who have been “placed in our care”.
The Apostle John’s vision is clear, can you see it ? but more importantly can you be a part of making it happen ?
My guess is that you can indeed see this great vision, but my guess also is that you may not have a handle on how to make it happen. Perhaps the following guidelines may be of some help.

When Dr. Jerry Porter was Superintendent of the Washington District, the following Multi–Congregational Model material was prepared.

Phase One: (Ministry or Preaching Point)