You can watch a video of her with three of them and hear what she has to say about it.
Watch below or on the Simple Stories website. Either way be sure to visit the Simple Stories homepage afterwards, there is much more there to see and read.
Come back here after you've seen the video and let's think about this for a moment. There's a very simple process at work here, can you spot it? It has nothing to do with taking children to church. It has everything to do with being church. And it has a lot to do with making disciples just as Jesus told us to do (Matthew 28:18-20).
The Pattern - Here's an outline of the simple process Donna is following.
- Donna has met children on the street near her home.
- She has told them the good news that Jesus loves them.
- She is meeting with them regularly and showing them that they can pray for one another and have a lot of fun together and read the Bible together.
- She is getting to know the parents as well.
- She's encouraging the children to pray for their friends and to start their own, new simple churches with them.
These children are doing much more than most of us adults ever do. They are planting churches!
Papa, bless Donna and the children in Nottingham as well as their friends and families. Keep them close to you, Jesus. Help them walk with you every day and listen to what you are saying to them.
Oh, and teach us to be obedient just like they are!
Go! Go! Donna!
Thank you, Jesus. HalleluYah!
- Do you see how easy this is? Anyone could do it!
- Can you see how you could use the same approach with the people you meet in daily life?
- What is stopping you making a start today?
See also:
- Be the light
- Mission Britain
- On the Market Square - Journeys of heart and mind
- Simple church
- Simple stories
- Women and the great commission - Simply church
