{"id":32162,"date":"2022-09-10T15:58:53","date_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:58:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/do-you-pastor-a-precautious-or-prevailing-church\/"},"modified":"2022-09-10T15:58:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-10T20:58:53","slug":"do-you-pastor-a-precautious-or-prevailing-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/sermons\/do-you-pastor-a-precautious-or-prevailing-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Pastor a Precautious or Prevailing Church"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Juan Sanchez<\/em><\/p>\n

What kind of church do you think Christians want to be a part of? What kind of church do you want to pastor? A precautious church or a prevailing church?<\/p>\n

Randy Pope, in his book The Prevailing Church<\/em>, describes a precautious church as one that\u2019s \u201cfree from failure only because of its unwillingness to attempt great accomplishments for the sake of God and His kingdom.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIn times that require boldness,\u201d Pope adds, \u201ca precautious church is afraid of its own shadow. Such a church lives by the unspoken motto, \u2018We\u2019ve got everything to lose and nothing to gain.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

In other words, a precautious church is one that lacks vision, power, and life. Because of its unwillingness to engage in its God-given mission, a precautious church is already defeated.<\/p>\n

A prevailing church, on the other hand, is one that\u2019s in the heat of the spiritual battle for the souls of men, women, and children against the spiritual forces of darkness (Ephesians 6:12). A prevailing church is willing to risk all for the glory of Christ and the advancement of His kingdom.<\/p>\n

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Here are some of the differences between a prevailing church and a precautious church:<\/p>\n