The Bottom Line

Dear Friends,

So, for STADIA INTERNATIONAL-JONATHAN PROJECT, what is the bottom line? Here it is: "STADIA INTERNATIONAL-JONATHAN PROJECT identifies, assesses, trains and releases/empowers, Global Jonathans (I Samuel 14:6) to plant multiplying churches in difficult unreached people groups, within the context of who they are and what they have without the long term support of American dollars."

As you read the statement above you discover FIVE Bottom Lines:

1. We identify Jonathans- "Global Jonathans" which means these Jonathan types, according to I Samuel 14:6, can be from anywhere in the world. Once identified we assess them- "are they truly Jonathan material?" You are asking, "what is Jonathan material?" Good question. We use I Samuel 14:6 as our model: "Come, let's go over to the outpost.... Perhaps the Lord will act in ourbehalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whetherby many or by few." Modern day Jonathans do not talk about what they cannot do, or what they could do if they had this or that. Rather, they take what they have and by God's grace they move forward even as Jonathan did. We are looking for modern day Jonathans- those who will move forward with boldness and confidence in the Lord. We train these Jonathans and then they are sent to unreached people groups.
2. We train Jonathans to "plant multiplying churches." These are all multiplying house churches because the "difficult unreached people groups" are difficult and unreached for a number of reasons. The main reason for this "difficulty" is that the situations these people live in are not sympathetic to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. So we train people who in turn train people who in turn train people. (II Timothy 2:2)
3. "Difficult unreached people groups" are in this category due to geographical location, or maybe the nations they live in are violently opposed to Jesus Christ, or the political situation is such that being a Christian is also being an outcast...in that particular people group.
4. Since we are not building church buildings nor are we emphasizing numbers for numbers sake, we teach the people how to do church with what they have and with where they live. Once again, these are house churches, or churches meeting in other spaces where they can be secure yet faithful.
5. We are teaching the Jonathans to live within the context of what they have and who they are. All of us in STADIA INTERNATIONAL-JONATHAN PROJECT live by faith. We teach the Global Jonathans how to live by faith- right where they are. Consequently we are teaching the leaders and the churches how to exist and thrive without the long term support of U.S. dollars.

This is our BOTTOM LINE! Once again let me emphasize that this is not the only way to do ministry globally. There are some incredible ministries going on all over the world. But for STADIA INTERNATIONAL-JONATHAN PROJECT, this is what God has called us to in this day and hour.

Blessings,

Graydon Jessup

Future Speaking/Traveling Dates:

August 16 Gover Beach, CA

August 22 Mission's Banquet, Mission Viejo, CA

September 1/2 Prayer Walk in Salt Lake City, Utah

September 13 Beaumont/Banning, LifeSpring Dedication

September 24-October 11 Chiang Mai, Thailand for Jonathan Training