Learn the Lessons of 2024 Well!

         Hello everybody, my name is Dean Davis and this is “Multiply,” the podcast that

provides a word of encouragement for Village Church Planters.

The end of one year and the beginning of another give God’s children a

wonderful opportunity to reflect, pray, and prepare. As a child of God, I

encourage you to pause and do all three. As you reflect, pray, and prepare, you

may want to use the classic questions we use so often in VCP when we want to

review a ministry experience, “What went well? and “What should we do

differently next time?” But in this case you can begin to reflect, pray, and

prepare by asking, “What went well in my family, in my church and in my

ministry in 2024?”

Be sure to give yourself plenty of time to reflect as you ask yourself these

questions. 365 days is a long time. So much happened in 2024. You want to

remember all of the good things that happened. And, you want to give God

thanks for each one. You want to make plans to show appreciation to your

family members, church members, and ministry teammates who brought their

strength, offerings, talent, wisdom, or blessing to the good events of 2024. This

takes time, but it is time well spent.

As you think back on 2024, be sure to ask yourself, “What lessons have I

learned this year?” God is always at work. And the God we serve is a God who

speaks. As we walk in the Spirit, the Comforter speaks to us and helps us learn

from our experiences and our interactions with others. What lessons have you

learned in 2024?

After reflecting on 2024, we are well prepared to look forward to 2025. The

key question becomes, “What should I do differently in 2025? Based on all I

have experienced and all I have learned in 2024, what new ways of serving or

new areas of focus should I embrace? Again, the Holy Spirit is our Helper; He

leads us and guides us. The turn of the New Year is an excellent opportunity, to

reflect, pray, and prepare. Don’t miss the opportunity!

As I reflect on 2024 and prepare for 2025, Jesus’ words in John 9:4 come back

to me again and again. He said, “As long as it is day, we must do the works of

him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work.” 2024 for many of

us was a year of open doors and open heavens. God’s blessing flowed as we

ministered in new places and in new ways, especially during the 90 days of

prayer, fasting and church planting. For that, we will be eternally grateful.

But, we have no assurance that such freedom in ministry, such abundant

provision, such open doors and open hearts will be available to us in 2025 and

beyond. The night comes when no man can work. 

So, my word of encouragement to you is to learn the lessons of 2024 well. Move into 2025 with

full devotion to Christ and full devotion to do the disciple making, church

planting ministry to which you are called. Give thanks for all that The Lord has

provided. Move forward with energy to take advantage of the opportunities

the new year holds.

This has been “Multiply,” and I’m Dean Davis asking, “Who will you share this

encouraging word with today?

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