Oakwood Community Church of Tampa, Inc
Four Fields - Acts 14:1-28
Locations & Times
Oakwood Community Church
11209 Casey Rd, Tampa, FL 33618, USA
Sunday 8:00 AM
Four-fold multiplying process: 1. entering a field, 2. sharing the gospel, 3. training disciples, and 4. planting churches
Paul's First Missionary Journey
I. Empty Field
• Enter with prayer and care
“Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue.” Acts 14:1
• Enter with prayer and care
“Now at Iconium they entered together into the Jewish synagogue.” Acts 14:1
I. Empty Field
• Enter with prayer and care
“Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet.” Acts 14:8
• Enter with prayer and care
“Now at Lystra there was a man sitting who could not use his feet.” Acts 14:8
II. Seeded Field
• Share the Gospel
“They entered the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.” Acts 14:1
• Share the Gospel
“They entered the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.” Acts 14:1
II. Seeded Field
• Share the Gospel
“So they remained a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord.” Acts 14:3
• Share the Gospel
“So they remained a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord.” Acts 14:3
II. Seeded Field
• Share the Gospel
“They fled to Lystra and Derbe… and there they continued to preach the gospel.”
Acts 14:7
• Share the Gospel
“They fled to Lystra and Derbe… and there they continued to preach the gospel.”
Acts 14:7
II. Seeded Field
• Share the Gospel
“Men, why are you doing these things? … We bring you good news…” Acts 14:15
• Share the Gospel
“Men, why are you doing these things? … We bring you good news…” Acts 14:15
II. Seeded Field
• Share the Gospel
“When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples they returned to Lystra…” Acts 14:21
• Share the Gospel
“When they had preached the gospel to that city and had made many disciples they returned to Lystra…” Acts 14:21
III. Growing Field
• Train believers to obey Jesus
“A great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.” Acts 14:1
• Train believers to obey Jesus
“A great number of both Jews and Greeks believed.” Acts 14:1
III. Growing Field
• Train believers to obey Jesus
“The unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds... So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord.” Acts 14:2-3
• Train believers to obey Jesus
“The unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds... So they remained for a long time, speaking boldly for the Lord.” Acts 14:2-3
III. Growing Field
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦ Expecting Opposition
“An attempt was made… to mistreat them and to stone them.” Acts 14:5
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦ Expecting Opposition
“An attempt was made… to mistreat them and to stone them.” Acts 14:5
III. Growing Field
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦ Expecting Opposition
“Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city.” Acts 14:19
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦ Expecting Opposition
“Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and having persuaded the crowds, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city.” Acts 14:19
III. Growing Field
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦Expecting Opposition
“But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and
some with the apostles.” Acts 14:4
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦Expecting Opposition
“But the people of the city were divided; some sided with the Jews and
some with the apostles.” Acts 14:4
III. Growing Field
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦ Expecting Opposition
“Strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, ...through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22
• Train believers to obey Jesus,
◦ Expecting Opposition
“Strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, ...through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.” Acts 14:22
IV. Harvest Field
• Multiply disciple-makers to continue the work
“And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord.”
Acts 14:23
• Multiply disciple-makers to continue the work
“And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they committed them to the Lord.”
Acts 14:23
At the center of the four fields is a LEADER. This process of working in the four fields develops new leaders.
“Many Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman's testimony,
‘He told me all that I ever did.’” John 4:39
‘He told me all that I ever did.’” John 4:39
Who is the qualified evangelist Jesus will use to reach people? EVERY believer is qualified!