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Philemon 1:3-7 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

What is a GNN Seed-Sower? Seed Sowers are highly motivated men and women who spend their time, energy and effort on seeking and saving the lost. They’re the type of Christian who is tired of living a “luke warm” life so they have made the commitment to face their fears and start actively sharing their faith. They do their best to “seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, (knowing only then) all these things shall be added to you” (Matthew 6:33). They seek first the heart of God, and know that there is nothing more important then telling people that God so loved us He sacrificed His Son. He set us free from our sin, from judgment and Hell and in exchange gave us the gift of eternal life. Singing worship songs, praying, going to church, reading the Bible, feeding the poor, retreats, seminars, etc., are all great ways to maintain a good relationship with Jesus and to grow in your walk with Him. However, to have a full understanding of all good things we have in Christ we must actively share our faith (see Philemon 1:6). As Christ Himself commanded us, we must make it our priority to go out into all the world and make disciples of every creature in every nation (see Mark 16:15-16). Seed Sowers are humble and obedient servants of Jesus and are one of the many strands in the “Net” doing God's “Work.” They are like the stars that will shine in the Heavens for ever and ever (see Daniel 12:3). They are Christians who are committed to doing everything they can to become all things to all men, so that by all means possible some may be saved (see 1 Corinthians 9:22). Whether it’s passing out ice breakers (gospel tracts) sharing the gospel One-2-One or Open Air Preaching you could say, “They are nobody telling everybody about somebody that can save anybody!"

When sharing the gospel, GNN seed sowers use biblical principals to seek and save the lost. We know that “The Law is the Schoolmaster to bring us to Christ” (Galatians 3:24) and that “The Law is perfect in converting the soul, the statutes of the LORD are trustworthy, making wise the simple” (Psalms 19:7). We believe in using both sides of the sword of the Spirit (one side is the Law, the other side is grace) when we preach the gospel, and do what Jesus did (see Luke 18:18-27). We know that by using God’s Ten Laws (which are already written on the hearts of all men and women) as a mirror, people can examine themselves in truth and see their need for God’s forgiveness. We want to be sure people know what “sin” is (see 1 John 3-4) so they can have a true conversion, be grafted in to the vine and bring forth fruit for the Kingdom of Christ (see John 15:1-16). For how can someone repent if they don’t know what sin is? We know if we’re going to be true and faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ we must do what Jesus did and warn people about sin, Judgment Day and Hell. We use the

Ten Commandments to plow the hard hearts of self righteous and proud people, so that when we plant the seed of the Gospel it may find “Good Soil” in their heart and produce a crop of 30, 60 even 100 times more (see Matthew 13:1-23). We believe that biblical evangelism is always without exception, “Law to the Proud and Grace to the Humble.” We know, “God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble” (James 4:6) and that’s why we make sure that people know that the first step towards Heaven is to humbly confess their sins and accept the sacrifice of Christ on the Cross of Calvary, so that they may be soundly saved. We also know that God’s not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (see 2 Peter 3:9) and by telling the whole story and not just the “good half

about Heaven,” we know that people will be properly informed as to the choice they’re making and the consequences of their actions. We hope and pray people will come to God broken in their hearts over their sins. May they be in love with how He illustrated His love toward us when He sent His Son to set us free from our sin, and defeated death forever (see Romans 5:8). We know that “By the fear of the Lord men will depart from sin” (Proverbs 16:6), and that “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom” (Psalms 111:10). Therefore knowing what it is to fear the Lord we persuade men (see 2 Corinthians 5:11). We make sure we don’t leave out the consequences (spending eternity in Hell) of people’s decision not to surrender their hearts to Jesus and humbly confess their sins to God. We make sure people know that riches profit not on the day of wrath but that righteousness delivers from death (see Proverbs 11:4) and without the righteousness of Christ their eternal destiny will be in the “Lake of Burning Fire” where “the fire is never quenched and the worm never dies”. (Mark 9:44-48)

What does it take to be a GNN Seed Sower? The first way is to attend an Evangelism Boot Camp and upon graduation, you’ll automatically become a member of the network. If you can’t attend a boot camp then you can locate a Local Leader in your area and start spending time with them out on the streets sowing seeds. At that point in time you can ask your leader to be recommended for membership. If for some reason you are not able to attend a boot camp and you do not have a Local Leader within reasonable distance of you please contact our Director of Seed Sower Support Elisabeth Dyvig (edyvig@thegreatnews.com) and let her know your situation.

Once you’re accepted as a GNN Seed Sower you will be surrounded by other committed Christians, who will do their best to disciple and encourage you as you strive each day to be a faithful witness for Jesus Christ. You will have access to an awesome array of resources available only to GNN Seed Sowers.

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