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Some clerics in conventional churches may despise you and your little church. If they ask you, tell them why you start little churches and how your churches try to obey Jesus' commandments. |
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Some new little churches will not last more than a few months. Some members will want to go into big churches, others will leave to start more new little churches. Let them do so. |
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Little churches cannot afford to support you financially, so you must work for your living. After many new little churches have started, some may choose to give to support you or other church leaders, besides giving to help the poor and needy. |
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Someone else may try to take control of the little church. "Wolves" are those who do not start new churches, yet they want others to follow them. You will have to tell wolves to stop coming to your new little church. Offer to coach them, if they will go start their own little churches. |
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Someone may try to teach the little church untrue or unbalanced ideas. Help new churches make the New Testament their only standard, and help the members to test every idea by learning what the NT says. Jesus said to his disciples "remain in my word." |
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Someone may want to be the only teacher in the church. From the start, allow everyone to speak one to another. Teach them how to recognize each other's 'spiritual gifts'. Church members should never become mere passive listeners. |
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Government authorities may try to stop your church, and they may arrest you. In some hostile regions, those who start churches may have to break the law, in order to obey their Lord Jesus. However, to obey Jesus is more important than safety. Never violate laws unless your obedience to Jesus requires you to do so. |
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