Huduma ya Kichungaji, Misheni na Uongozi wa Kanisa wa Kibaptisti — Sehemu ya 8: Kupanda Makanisa kwa Njia ya KibaptistiBaptist Pastoral Ministry, Missions, and Church Leadership — Unit 8: Church Planting in the Baptist Way

Mstari MkuuKey Verse

"Nao walipokwisha kuwawekea wazee katika kila kanisa, na kuomba kwa kufunga, wakawakabidhi kwa Bwana ambaye wamemwamini." (Matendo 14:23, SUV)"So when they had appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed." (Acts 14:23, NKJV)

Malengo ya KujifunzaLearning Objectives

Utakapomaliza kipindi hiki, unapaswa kuweza:When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. Kueleza kielelezo cha kupanda makanisa kilichofuatwa na Paulo na Barnaba katika Matendo 13 na 14.1. Describe the pattern of church planting that Paul and Barnabas followed in Acts 13 and 14.

2. Kueleza kinachofanya kikundi cha waumini kuwa kanisa la Kibaptisti, na jinsi hilo linavyoathiri hatua za kupanda kanisa.2. Explain what makes a group of believers a Baptist church, and how that shapes the steps of planting.

3. Kutaja hatua za kupanda kanisa la Kibaptisti kuanzia maombi hadi kuunda kanisa rasmi.3. List the stages of a Baptist church plant from prayer to constituting a church.

4. Kulinganisha vielelezo vikuu vya kupanda (kanisa mama, timu, kutengeneza hema, kanisa la nyumbani) na kutaja nguvu za kila kimoja.4. Compare the main models of planting (mother church, team, tentmaking, house church) and state the strengths of each.

5. Kutaja kwa haki mijadala kuhusu kasi, viongozi wa mahali na ushindani kati ya makanisa, na kutoa jibu la Kibaptisti kwa kila moja.5. State fairly the debates over speed, local leadership and competition among churches, and give a Baptist answer to each.

Sauti ya Kozi HiiThe Voice of This Course

Kozi hii imeandikwa kutoka ndani ya mapokeo ya Kibaptisti, kwa ajili ya wachungaji Wabaptisti. Tunashikilia kwamba Kristo hulijenga kanisa lake na kwamba anatupa fursa ya kushiriki. Tunaamini kwamba Biblia inatuonyesha kanisa ni nini, na kwamba kupanda makanisa kunapaswa kufuata Biblia na si mbinu ya kisasa tu. Wakristo wengine na waandishi wengine wa misheni wanaona sehemu za somo hili kwa namna tofauti, na tunaeleza mitazamo yao kwa haki. Theolojia ya uanachama wa kanisa iko katika Kozi ya 2, kazi ya vyama vya makanisa na wachungaji iko katika Kozi ya 3, na ubatizo katika vitendo uko katika Kozi ya 4. Kipindi hiki kinavitumia: mchungaji wa Kibaptisti anasaidiaje kuanzisha kanisa jipya?This course is written from inside the Baptist tradition, for Baptist pastors. We hold that Christ builds His church and that He gives us the privilege of taking part. We believe that the Bible shows us what a church is, and that church planting should follow the Bible and not only the latest method. Other Christians and some missions writers see parts of this subject differently, and we state their views fairly. The theology of church membership is covered in Course 2, the work of associations and pastors in Course 3, and baptism in practice in Course 4. This unit puts them to work: how does a Baptist pastor help to start a new church?

Yale Agano Jipya LinayoonyeshaWhat the New Testament Shows

Kupanda makanisa si uvumbuzi wa kisasa. Ndiyo kitabu cha Matendo kinachohusu. Kanisa la Antiokia liliwatuma Barnaba na Sauli (Matendo 13:1-3), na wawili hao walisafiri kupitia Kupro na eneo la Galatia. Luka anaandika kielelezo wazi katika Matendo 13 na 14, na baadaye katika safari nyingine za Paulo.Church planting is not a modern invention. It is what Acts is about. The church at Antioch sent Barnabas and Saul (Acts 13:1-3), and the two traveled through Cyprus and the region of Galatia. Luke records a clear pattern in Acts 13 and 14, and later in Paul's other journeys.

Walihubiri injili. Katika mji baada ya mji walienda kwanza kwa watu waliotaka kusikiliza, katika masinagogi na mahali pa umma, na kuwaambia juu ya Kristo aliyesulibiwa na kufufuka. Kanisa halikuanzishwa kamwe bila ujumbe.They preached the gospel. In city after city they went first to the people who would listen, in synagogues and in public places, and told them about Christ crucified and risen. A church was never begun without the message.

Watu waliamini, na wakakusanywa. Luka anasema kwamba huko Antiokia ya Pisidia "wote waliokuwa wamewekwa kwa uzima wa milele wakaamini" (Matendo 13:48). Huko Filipi Bwana alifungua moyo wa Lidia, na yeye na nyumba yake wakabatizwa (Matendo 16:14-15). Askari wa gereza na nyumba yake waliamini na kubatizwa usiku ule ule (Matendo 16:33-34). Huko Korintho wengi waliosikia waliamini na kubatizwa (Matendo 18:8). Waumini wapya hawakubaki peke yao. Walibatizwa na kukusanywa.People believed, and were gathered. Luke says that in Antioch of Pisidia "as many as had been appointed to eternal life believed" (Acts 13:48). At Philippi the Lord opened Lydia's heart, and she and her household were baptized (Acts 16:14-15). The jailer and his household believed and were baptized that same night (Acts 16:33-34). In Corinth many hearing believed and were baptized (Acts 18:8). New believers did not stay alone. They were baptized and gathered.

Walibaki kufundisha, na wakati mwingine kwa muda mrefu. Paulo alikaa mwaka mmoja na miezi sita huko Korintho, akifundisha neno la Mungu (Matendo 18:11). Huko Efeso alifundisha kila siku kwa miaka miwili, hata wote waliokaa Asia wakasikia neno la Bwana (Matendo 19:9-10). Kupanda kanisa si ziara ya haraka.They stayed to teach, and sometimes for a long time. Paul remained a year and six months in Corinth, teaching the word of God (Acts 18:11). In Ephesus he taught daily for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord (Acts 19:9-10). Church planting is not a quick visit.

Walirudi kuimarisha. Baada ya safari yao ya kwanza, Paulo na Barnaba walirudi kwenye makanisa mapya, "wakizifanya imara roho za wanafunzi, na kuwaonya wakae katika imani" (Matendo 14:22).They went back to strengthen. After their first journey, Paul and Barnabas returned to the new churches, "strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith" (Acts 14:22).

Waliteua viongozi. Katika mstari wetu mkuu, "walipokwisha kuwawekea wazee katika kila kanisa, na kuomba kwa kufunga," waliwakabidhi kwa Bwana. Paulo alimwambia Tito "uweke wazee katika kila mji" (Tito 1:5). Kanisa jipya lilihitaji wachungaji watakaobaki wamisionari watakapoondoka.They appointed leaders. In our key verse, they "appointed elders in every church, and prayed with fasting," and committed them to the Lord. Paul told Titus to "appoint elders in every city" (Titus 1:5). The new church needed shepherds who would stay when the missionaries left.

Walilijulisha kanisa lililowatuma. Paulo na Barnaba walirudi Antiokia na kutoa ripoti ya yote ambayo Mungu alifanya pamoja nao (Matendo 14:26-27). Kanisa lililotuma lilikuwa mshirika, si benki.They kept the sending church informed. Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch and reported all that God had done with them (Acts 14:26-27). The sending church was a partner, not a bank.

Kielelezo hiki, kwa ufupi, ni: omba na utume, hubiri, batiza, fundisha, kusanya, imarisha, teua viongozi, na toa ripoti. Wabaptisti hawapati chochote katika kielelezo hiki ambacho kanisa la Kibaptisti lingehitaji kukibadilisha.This pattern, in short, is: pray and send, preach, baptize, teach, gather, strengthen, appoint leaders, and report. Baptists find nothing in this pattern that a Baptist church would need to change.

Kinachofanya Kanisa la KibaptistiWhat Makes a Baptist Church

Kabla hatujaweza kupanda kanisa, lazima tujue tunachopanda. Wabaptisti wanajibu kutoka Agano Jipya na kutoka maungamo yetu ya kihistoria. Kanisa la Kibaptisti ni kusanyiko la mahali la waumini waliobatizwa, waliounganishwa pamoja kwa agano, wanaokutana kuabudu, kushika maagizo mawili ya ubatizo na Meza ya Bwana, kufundisha na kutii Maandiko, na kutimiza Agizo Kuu. Linajitawala chini ya Kristo na huchagua wachungaji na mashemasi wake lenyewe. Hizi ni imani ulizozisoma katika Kozi ya 2 na 3.Before we can plant a church, we must know what we are planting. Baptists answer from the New Testament and from our historic confessions. A Baptist church is a local congregation of baptized believers, joined together by covenant, who meet to worship, to observe the two ordinances of baptism and the Lord's Supper, to teach and obey the Scriptures, and to carry out the Great Commission. It governs itself under Christ and chooses its own pastors and deacons. These are the convictions you studied in Courses 2 and 3.

Mambo matatu yanafuata kwa mpanda kanisa.Three things follow for the church planter.

Kwanza, kanisa linaundwa na waumini waliozaliwa upya. Umati unaokusanyika kumsikiliza mzungumzaji si kanisa bado, wala klabu ya kijamii au kundi la watoto. Kupanda kunaanza na kuongoka kwa watu, si na jengo au ubao wa jina.First, a church is made of regenerate believers. A crowd that gathers to hear a speaker is not yet a church, and neither is a social club or a group of children. Planting begins with conversions, not with a building or a sign.

Pili, ubatizo unatangulia uanachama. Kanisa la Kibaptisti huwabatiza waumini kwa kuzamishwa, na waumini waliobatizwa huunda kanisa. Mradi wa kupanda kanisa haupaswi kuwataka walioongoka wangoje kwa miaka bila ubatizo, wala kuwabatiza wasioamini.Second, baptism comes before membership. The Baptist church baptizes believers by immersion, and baptized believers form the church. A church plant should not ask converts to wait for years without baptism, nor baptize those who have not believed.

Tatu, kanisa linajitawala. Kanisa jipya halipaswi kuwa tawi la ofisi la kudumu. Washiriki wake, hatimaye, hufanya maamuzi yao wenyewe, humwita mchungaji wao wenyewe, na kuweka hesabu zao wenyewe. Kanisa linalodhamini au chama cha makanisa husaidia, lakini hakitawali.Third, a church governs itself. A new church should not be a permanent branch office. Its members, in the end, make their own decisions, call their own pastor, and keep their own accounts. A sponsoring church or association helps, but it does not rule.

Waandishi wa Kibaptisti wa miaka ya 1800, kama J. M. Pendleton katika Church Manual yake, walieleza kanisa kwa maneno haya. Tunafuata Maandiko yale yale.Baptist writers in the 1800s, such as J. M. Pendleton in his Church Manual, described a church in these terms. We follow the same Scriptures.

Hatua za Kupanda Kanisa la KibaptistiThe Stages of a Baptist Church Plant

Hakuna njia moja katika Biblia, na wapandaji wenye hekima hubadilika kulingana na mazingira yao. Lakini hatua hizi ni za kawaida na zinaaminika kwa Agano Jipya.There is no single method in the Bible, and wise planters adapt to their setting. But these stages are common and faithful to the New Testament.

1. Maombi na wito. Kanisa linalotuma huomba na kufunga, kama Antiokia ilivyofanya. Linamtenga mtu au timu na kujitolea kuwasaidia kwa maombi. Wachungaji wanapaswa kutafuta uongozi wa Bwana kwa mahali.1. Prayer and calling. The sending church prays and fasts, as Antioch did. It sets apart a person or team and commits itself to support them in prayer. Pastors should seek the Lord's guidance for the place.

2. Kuingia na kushuhudia. Timu inaingia katika jamii, inajifunza lugha na desturi, inafanya marafiki na kushiriki injili. Mahali pengi hili litatokea kupitia urafiki wa kibinafsi, kutembelea nyumba, funzo la Biblia, au kuwasaidia watu wenye mahitaji.2. Entering and witnessing. The team enters the community, learns the language and customs, makes friends and shares the gospel. In many places this will happen through personal friendship, home visits, a Bible study, or helping people in need.

3. Kukusanya walioongoka. Watu wanapoamini, wanaletwa pamoja kwa maombi, kuimba na funzo la Biblia. Katika hatua hii kikundi mara nyingi huitwa misheni au mahali pa kuhubiri. Kinakutana chini ya uangalizi wa kanisa linalodhamini.3. Gathering the converts. As people believe, they are brought together for prayer, singing, and Bible study. At this stage the group is often called a mission or a preaching point. It meets under the care of the sponsoring church.

4. Ubatizo na mafundisho. Wanaoamini wanabatizwa na kufundishwa. Mafundisho ni rahisi na wazi: injili, Biblia, maombi, Meza ya Bwana, kutoa, na jinsi kanisa linavyopaswa kuishi pamoja.4. Baptism and teaching. Those who believe are baptized and taught. Teaching is simple and clear: the gospel, the Bible, prayer, the Lord's Supper, giving, and how the church is to live together.

5. Kuwafunza viongozi. Timu inatafuta waumini wanaoonyesha sifa za 1 Timotheo 3 na Tito 1. Inawafunza kufundisha na kuongoza, kabla na baada ya kushika ofisi.5. Training leaders. The team looks for believers who show the qualities in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. It trains them to teach and lead, before and after they take office.

6. Kuunda kanisa rasmi. Waumini waliobatizwa wanapokuwa wa kutosha, wakiwa na agano, taarifa fupi ya imani, na viongozi wa kufundisha na kutumikia, kikundi kinaundwa kuwa kanisa. Wanatia sahihi au kuthibitisha agano, kupitisha taarifa ya imani, na kuchagua mchungaji na mashemasi. Mara nyingi kanisa linalodhamini na makanisa jirani hushiriki katika ibada ya kutambuliwa. Meza ya Bwana huadhimishwa.6. Constituting the church. When there are enough baptized believers with a covenant, a simple statement of faith, and leaders to teach and serve, the group is constituted as a church. They sign or affirm the covenant, adopt the statement of faith, and choose a pastor and deacons. Often the sponsoring church and neighboring churches take part in a service of recognition. The Lord's Supper is celebrated.

7. Ushirikiano unaoendelea. Kanisa jipya linajiunga na chama cha makanisa au mkutano kwa uchaguzi wake lenyewe, na timu ya kupanda hulegeza mkono polepole. Kanisa lililopandwa ni kanisa linaloweza kupanda mengine.7. Ongoing partnership. The new church joins an association or convention by its own choice, and the planting team slowly lets go. The plant is a church that can plant others.

Wafikiri wa misheni wa miaka ya 1800, kama Henry Venn na Rufus Anderson, walifundisha kwamba kanisa changa linapaswa kuwa linalojitawala, linalojitegemeza na linalojieneza lenyewe. Wabaptisti wanaona hili linakubaliana na mtazamo wao wa kanisa la mahali, na wazo hilo bado linatumika sana.Mission thinkers of the 1800s, such as Henry Venn and Rufus Anderson, taught that a young church should become self-governing, self-supporting and self-propagating. Baptists find this agrees with their view of the local church, and the idea is still widely used.

Vielelezo vya KupandaModels of Planting

Kielelezo cha kanisa mama. Kanisa lililopo linadhamini kanisa jipya. Linatoa maombi, watu, mafundisho na wakati mwingine fedha, na baadaye linaliachilia kanisa binti. Nguvu: kanisa jipya halipo peke yake. Udhaifu: kanisa mama linaweza kushikilia kwa muda mrefu mno au kulifanya binti kuwa nakala yake.The mother church model. An existing church sponsors a new church. It supplies prayer, people, teaching and sometimes money, and later releases the daughter church. Strength: the new church is not alone. Weakness: the mother church may hold on too long or make the daughter a copy of itself.

Kielelezo cha timu. Timu ndogo ya waumini wenye karama tofauti inaingia mahali papya pamoja. Nguvu: inagawana mzigo na inafunika udhaifu wa mtu mmoja. Udhaifu: timu inaweza kutegemea sana viongozi wa nje.The team model. A small team of believers with different gifts enters a new place together. Strength: it shares the load and covers the weaknesses of one person. Weakness: the team may be too dependent on outside leaders.

Kielelezo cha kutengeneza hema au kazi mbili. Paulo alifanya kazi ya kutengeneza hema huko Korintho (Matendo 18:3) ili asiwe mzigo kwa watu aliowahudumia. Wapandaji wengi wa makanisa ya Kibaptisti katika Amerika ya Kusini na Afrika pia hupata riziki kwa biashara au kazi, na kuchunga kwa muda sehemu. Nguvu: inapunguza gharama, inajenga imani, na inaonyesha kujitegemeza. Udhaifu: mchungaji anaweza kuchoka na kuwa na muda mchache wa kusoma.The tentmaking or bivocational model. Paul worked at tentmaking in Corinth (Acts 18:3) so that he might not burden the people he served. Many Baptist church planters in Latin America and Africa also earn their living by trade or work, and pastor part time. Strength: it lowers cost, builds trust, and models self-support. Weakness: the pastor may be tired and have little time for study.

Kielelezo cha kanisa la nyumbani. Wakristo wa kwanza mara nyingi walikutana nyumbani (Warumi 16:5; Wakolosai 4:15). Nyumba haihitaji jengo wala fedha nyingi. Nguvu: ni rahisi kuanza na kuzidisha, na inafaa mazingira ya umaskini na uadui. Udhaifu: inahitaji viongozi waliofunzwa, la sivyo inaweza kupotoka katika mafundisho. Kikundi cha nyumbani kinachotekeleza ubatizo, Meza ya Bwana, agano na nidhamu, na kinachojitawala, ni kanisa kwa maana ya Kibaptisti. Kikundi cha nyumbani kisichofanya hivyo bado ni misheni.The house church model. The first Christians often met in homes (Romans 16:5; Colossians 4:15). A house requires no building and few funds. Strength: it is easy to start and multiply, and suits poor and hostile settings. Weakness: it needs trained leaders, or it may drift in teaching. A house group that practices baptism, the Lord's Supper, the covenant and discipline, and governs itself, is a church in the Baptist sense. A house group that does not is still a mission.

Hakuna kielelezo kati ya hivi ambacho ndicho pekee sahihi. Kila kimoja kinaweza kutumiwa kwa uaminifu au vibaya.None of these models is the only right one. Each can be used faithfully or badly.

Mijadala Miongoni mwa WanaopandaDebates Among Those Who Plant

KasiSpeed

Baadhi ya waandishi wa kisasa juu ya "harakati za kupanda makanisa" wanahimiza kuzidisha kwa haraka makanisa madogo, kwa ubatizo wa haraka na viongozi wa mahali kuinuliwa mara moja. Wanaelekeza kwenye kitabu cha Matendo, ambapo askari wa gereza alibatizwa usiku ule ule. Wengine wanaonya kwamba ukuaji wa haraka unaweza kuzaa waumini wa juu juu na viongozi dhaifu, na kwamba miaka miwili ya Paulo huko Efeso inaonyesha thamani ya subira.Some modern writers on "church planting movements" urge rapid multiplication of small churches, with quick baptisms and local leaders raised up at once. They point to the book of Acts, where the jailer was baptized that same night. Others warn that fast growth can produce shallow believers and weak leaders, and that Paul's two years in Ephesus show the value of patience.

Jibu letu. Pande zote mbili zina ukweli fulani. Ubatizo mapema baada ya imani ya kweli ni wa kibiblia. Vivyo hivyo mafundisho na kuimarisha, na Paulo aliandika kwamba mzee asiwe mtu aliyeongoka karibuni (1 Timotheo 3:6). Kasi si adui; adui ni kupuuza mafundisho na alama za kanisa la waliozaliwa upya. Mpandaji anapaswa kubatiza imani inapokuwa ya kuaminika na aendelee kufundisha kwa muda mrefu baadaye.Our answer. Both have some truth. Baptism soon after real faith is biblical. So are teaching and strengthening, and Paul wrote that an elder must not be a new convert (1 Timothy 3:6). Speed is not the enemy; neglect of teaching and of the marks of a regenerate church is. The planter should baptize when faith is credible and keep teaching long after.

Viongozi wa mahali au viongozi wa njeLocal leaders or outside leaders

Wengine wanahoji kwamba wamisionari wa nje wanapaswa kuongoza makanisa mapya hadi yawe yamekomaa. Wengine wanahoji viongozi wa mahali tangu mwanzo.Some argue that outside missionaries should lead new churches until they are mature. Others argue for local leaders from the beginning.

Jibu letu. Matendo 14:23 na Tito 1:5 zinaonyesha viongozi wakiteuliwa katika makanisa yenyewe kwa muda mfupi. Paulo hakubaki kama mchungaji wa kila kanisa. Imani ya Kibaptisti kwamba kanisa huchagua viongozi wake lenyewe inaelekeza upande huo huo. Wapandaji wanapaswa kuwafunza wanaume wa mahali mapema, kuwapima kama 1 Timotheo 3 inavyohitaji, na kuliacha kusanyiko lichague.Our answer. Acts 14:23 and Titus 1:5 show leaders appointed in the churches themselves in short time. Paul did not remain as the pastor of each church. The Baptist conviction that the church chooses its own leaders points the same way. Planters should train local men early, test them as 1 Timothy 3 requires, and let the congregation choose.

Ushindani kati ya makanisaCompetition among churches

Mpandaji anaweza kuanzisha kanisa katika mji ambamo makanisa mengine ya Kibaptisti au ya kiinjili tayari yamesimama. Je, huu ni upotevu au kosa?A planter may start a church in a town where other Baptist or evangelical churches already stand. Is this a waste, or an offense?

Jibu letu. Paulo aliandika kwamba alitamani kuhubiri mahali ambapo Kristo hakuwa ametajwa, ili asijenge juu ya msingi wa mtu mwingine (Warumi 15:20). Hiyo ni sababu nzito ya kwenda kwanza mahali pasipo na kanisa. Hata hivyo miji mikubwa na miji inayokua inaweza kuwa na nafasi kwa ushuhuda zaidi. Mchungaji anapaswa kuzungumza na wachungaji jirani na chama cha makanisa kabla ya kuanza, aepuke kuajiri washiriki kutoka makanisa mengine, na afurahi wakati kanisa lingine linakua.Our answer. Paul wrote that he sought to preach where Christ had not been named, so that he would not build on another man's foundation (Romans 15:20). That is a strong reason to go first to places with no church. Yet large cities and growing towns may have room for more witness. The pastor should talk with neighboring pastors and the association before starting, avoid recruiting members from other churches, and rejoice when another church grows.

Wanawake na Kupanda MakanisaWomen and Church Planting

Wanawake ni muhimu sana kwa kupanda makanisa. Lidia alifungua nyumba yake huko Filipi (Matendo 16:15, 40), na Priskila, pamoja na Akila, alifanya kazi pamoja na Paulo huko Korintho na Efeso (Matendo 18:2, 18-19, 26). Katika historia ya Wabaptisti, wanawake wamisionari wameanzisha shule, zahanati, madarasa ya Biblia na makanisa katika nchi nyingi. Vyama vingi vya Kibaptisti vya kihafidhina, kufuatia Baptist Faith and Message 2000, vinashikilia kwamba ofisi ya mchungaji huwekewa wanaume, na vinawakaribisha wanawake katika uinjilisti, kuwafundisha wanawake na watoto, ukarimu, na huduma nyingine nyingi. Baadhi ya vyama vya Kibaptisti huwaweka wanawake wakfu kuwa wachungaji. Kwa vyovyote vile, hakuna kanisa jipya linaloweza kukua bila kazi ya wanawake wake.Women are essential to church planting. Lydia opened her home in Philippi (Acts 16:15, 40), and Priscilla, with Aquila, labored with Paul in Corinth and Ephesus (Acts 18:2, 18-19, 26). In Baptist history, women missionaries have started schools, clinics, Bible classes and churches in many lands. Most conservative Baptist bodies, following the Baptist Faith and Message 2000, hold that the office of pastor is reserved to men, and they welcome women in evangelism, teaching women and children, hospitality, and many other ministries. Some Baptist bodies ordain women as pastors. In any case, no new church can grow without the work of its women.

Matumizi ya KichungajiPastoral Application

Mchungaji wa Kibaptisti katika mji mmoja wa Jalisco anaongoza funzo la Biblia kila Alhamisi katika kijiji cha jirani. Familia kumi na mbili sasa zinakuja, na wanaume watatu na wanawake wanne wameungama imani katika Kristo. Mmoja wao anauliza, "Mchungaji, je, sisi ni kanisa sasa?"A Baptist pastor in a town in Jalisco leads a Bible study each Thursday in a nearby village. Twelve families now come, and three men and four women have professed faith in Christ. One of them asks, "Pastor, are we a church yet?"

Mchungaji anachukua muda kujibu. Anaeleza kwamba wao ni kikundi cha waumini na misheni yenye ahadi, na kwamba Bwana ameanza jambo jema. Anaomba pamoja nao na kupanga kuwabatiza saba walioamini. Anaanza mafundisho ya kila juma juu ya kanisa ni nini, na anaomba kanisa lake mwenyewe liombe. Anawatazama wanaume wawili katika kijiji ambao siku moja wanaweza kutumikia kama mchungaji na shemasi, na anawahimiza wasome 1 Timotheo 3. Baada ya takriban mwaka mmoja, wakiwa na agano na taarifa fupi ya imani, kikundi cha kijiji kinaundwa kuwa kanisa katika ibada pamoja na makanisa jirani. Washiriki wanachagua viongozi wao wenyewe, na kanisa mama linawapa Biblia na meza ya ushirika. Mchungaji anajifunza kwamba kungoja na kufundisha kumeimarisha kanisa jipya.The pastor takes time to answer. He explains that they are a group of believers and a promising mission, and that the Lord has begun something good. He prays with them and arranges to baptize the seven who have believed. He begins weekly teaching on what a church is, and he asks his own church to pray. He watches for two men in the village who might one day serve as pastor and deacon, and he encourages them to read 1 Timothy 3. After about a year, with a covenant and a short statement of faith, the village group is constituted as a church at a service with the neighboring churches. The members choose their own leaders, and the mother church gives them a Bible and a communion table. The pastor learns that waiting and teaching have strengthened the new church.

MuhtasariSummary

Paulo na Barnaba walipanda makanisa kwa kuhubiri, kubatiza, kufundisha, kuimarisha na kuteua viongozi, na kwa kuwasiliana na kanisa lililowatuma. Kanisa la Kibaptisti ni kusanyiko linalojitawala la waumini waliobatizwa waliounganishwa kwa agano, kwa hiyo upandaji wa Kibaptisti unaanza na kuongoka kwa watu, unabatiza waumini, unafunza viongozi na kuunda kanisa linaloweza kujitawala. Hatua ni maombi na wito, kuingia, kukusanya, kubatiza na kufundisha, kufunza viongozi, kuunda kanisa rasmi, na ushirikiano unaoendelea. Vielelezo vya kawaida ni kanisa mama, timu, mchungaji anayetengeneza hema na kanisa la nyumbani, kila kimoja kikiwa na nguvu na udhaifu. Kuhusu kasi, viongozi wa mahali na ushindani, Wabaptisti wanatafuta ubatizo imani inapokuwa ya kuaminika, mafundisho yanayoendelea, viongozi wanaochaguliwa kutoka ndani, na ushirikiano na makanisa jirani. Wanawake hutumikia kwa njia nyingi, ingawa Wabaptisti wengi wa kihafidhina huwawekea wanaume ofisi ya mchungaji.Paul and Barnabas planted churches by preaching, baptizing, teaching, strengthening and appointing leaders, and by staying in touch with the sending church. A Baptist church is a self-governing congregation of baptized believers joined by covenant, so Baptist planting begins with conversions, baptizes believers, trains leaders and constitutes a church that can govern itself. The stages are prayer and calling, entering, gathering, baptizing and teaching, training leaders, constituting, and ongoing partnership. Common models are the mother church, the team, the tentmaking pastor and the house church, each with strengths and weaknesses. On speed, local leadership and competition, Baptists seek baptism when faith is credible, teaching that continues, leaders chosen from within, and cooperation with neighboring churches. Women serve in many ways, though most conservative Baptists reserve the pastor's office to men.

Usomaji ZaidiFurther Reading

• Matendo ya Mitume, hasa sura ya 13 hadi 20.• The Acts of the Apostles, especially chapters 13 to 20.

• J. M. Pendleton, Church Manual (Mwongozo wa Kanisa) (1867).• J. M. Pendleton, Church Manual (1867).

• William Carey, An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens (Uchunguzi kuhusu Wajibu wa Wakristo wa Kutumia Njia kwa Ajili ya Kuongoka kwa Wapagani) (1792).• William Carey, An Enquiry into the Obligations of Christians to Use Means for the Conversion of the Heathens (1792).

• Charles H. Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students (Mihadhara kwa Wanafunzi Wangu).• Charles H. Spurgeon, Lectures to My Students.

• The Baptist Faith and Message (Imani na Ujumbe wa Kibaptisti) (2000), vifungu kuhusu kanisa na kuhusu uinjilisti na misheni.• The Baptist Faith and Message (2000), the articles on the church and on evangelism and missions.

• Chute, Finn na Haykin, The Baptist Story (Hadithi ya Wabaptisti) (2015).• Chute, Finn and Haykin, The Baptist Story (2015).

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