This document discusses the local church as a "greenhouse" for spiritual growth. It provides several Bible passages about unity within the church and esteeming others, as well as working together for mutual edification. The local church should focus on nurturing, discipling and developing people. Building the kingdom is about building people through having them in one's heart. The church should celebrate others' spiritual progress and equip believers to minister supernaturally through healings, deliverances and miracles as the greatest form of evangelism.

3. The Local Church - God's Greenhouse

4. The Local Church - God's Greenhouse
Ephesians 4:15-16
15 but, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all
things into Him who is the head—Christ—
16 from whom the whole body, joined and knit
together by what every joint supplies, according to the
effective working by which every part does its share,
causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in
love.

5. The Local Church - God's Greenhouse
Philippians 2:1-8
1 Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any
comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any
affection and mercy,
2 fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same
love, being of one accord, of one mind.
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or
conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem
others better than himself.

6. Philippians 2:1-8
4 Let each of you look out not only for his own
interests, but also for the interests of others.
5 Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ
Jesus,
6 who, being in the form of God, did not consider it
robbery to be equal with God,
The Local Church - God's Greenhouse

7. Philippians 2:1-8
7 but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form
of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.
8 And being found in appearance as a man, He
humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of
death, even the death of the cross.
The Local Church - God's Greenhouse

8. John 12:24
Most assuredly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat
falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone; but if
it dies, it produces much grain.
The Local Church - God's Greenhouse

9. Creating A Culture of
Nurturing, Discipling
And Developing People

10. Kingdom Building is about building people
1 Corinthians 3:9,10
9 For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field,
you are God's building.
10 According to the grace of God which was given to
me, as a wise master builder I have laid the
foundation, and another builds on it. But let each one
take heed how he builds on it.

11. In order to build people, we must have people
in our hearts
2 Corinthians 7:3
I do not say this to condemn; for I have said before
that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live
together.

12. In order to build people, we must have people
in our hearts
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
19 For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing?
Is it not even you in the presence of our Lord Jesus
Christ at His coming?
20 For you are our glory and joy.

13. Only when you have people in your heart, are
you able to write into their hearts.

14. 2 Corinthians 3:1-3
1 Do we begin again to commend ourselves? Or do we
need, as some others, epistles of commendation to
you or letters of commendation from you?
2 You are our epistle written in our hearts, known and
read by all men;
3 clearly you are an epistle of Christ, ministered by us,
written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living God,
not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is,
of the heart.

15. Celebrating Another's Progress

16. Developing The Supernatural

17. 1 Thessalonians 5:19-21
19 Do not quench the Spirit.
20 Do not despise prophecies.
21 Test all things; hold fast what is good.

18. Our Greatest Evangelism Program
Our biggest evangelism program is every
believer at APC sharing the Gospel, anywhere,
anytime and demonstrating the power of God
through healings, deliverance and miracles.

19. Our Greatest Evangelism Program
We are God's greenhouse to see God's people
equipped and trained in ministering the
supernatural. Let's make it happen.