Praying Thoroughly and Increasing the Districts Actively
Two districts of the Fifty-three Church had successfully increased their districts at the end of October last year and the end of December respectively. During this period, the saints followed the leadership of the district to increase the number of groups and districts as the goal. The brothers encouraged us and said that no matter what, we must successfully increase the number of districts. There was a district that had not increased its number of districts for twelve years. They received the burden of increasing the districts, repented thoroughly before the Lord, and were earnest toward the Lord. Finally, they successfully increased the number of districts at the end of last year.
In this action of increasing the number of districts, we first learned from the more graced churches in the district and saw that the secret of increasing the number of districts began with the prayers of the living groups. The prayers reached the point of being of one accord and one mind, and everyone was burdened. They made a list of names one by one and invited people practically. First Corinthians 12:24 says, “But God has blended the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable member.” In the fellowship of the Body, everyone was strengthened. We not only heard the grace of the Body, but also brought this grace into practice in the district. The district co-workers began to go online to pray together every day, listing the names of those who had not gathered for a long time, their family members, and friends they knew.
When a saint saw that the saints in the district had been making a list, but he himself had no list to make, he was enlightened by the Lord and saw that he had no burden for people. He repented to the Lord, sought earnestly before the Lord, and finally made a list. In faith, he boldly declared that he would bring people into the church life and fellowship with the brothers and sisters.
After praying together in one accord and one mind every day, each living group was burdened and carried out the function of life. They went out in pairs during the week to visit and care for people, eat and fellowship with them, and invite them to share in the church life. Through various kinds of fellowship and invitation, the small group grew from the original seven people to twenty-three, a threefold increase. The four Lord’s Days also reached forty-two, forty-five, forty-two, and forty-six people in a row.
We can truly testify that those who hear the Lord’s word and practice it are blessed. By making a list and praying watchfully, we experienced that “with men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” The Lord added one person after another to us. After increasing the number of districts, we are willing to continue to practice and exercise, so that more members will function. May the Lord bless His move on earth.(Translated from Google Gemini)
透彻祷告，积极增区
五十三会所有两个小区分别于去年十月底和十二月底增区成功。这段时间圣徒跟随大区的带领，以增排、增区为目标，弟兄们鼓励我们，无论如何，都要增区成功。有个小区已长达十二年未曾增区，他们领受增区的负担，在主面前彻底的悔改，并向主认真，终于在去年底增区成功。
在这次的增区行动中，我们首先学习大区中较蒙恩的会所，看见增区的秘诀是从活力排的祷告开始，祷告到同心合意里，人人都满了负担，列出一位位的名单并实际的邀约人。林前十二24『神将这身体调和在一起，把更丰盈的体面加给那有缺欠的肢体』。在身体的交通中，众人得着加力，我们不仅听见身体的蒙恩，也把这蒙恩带到小区中实行。小区的中干开始每日一起上线祷告，把久未聚会者、家人、认识的朋友一一的列名。
有圣徒看到小区的圣徒一直列出名单，自己却没有名单可以列时，就蒙主光照，看见自己对人没负担，就向主悔改，到主面前迫切寻求，终于列出名单，并在信心里大胆宣告，要把人带进召会生活中，与弟兄姊妹相调在一起。
借着天天同心合意的祷告后，每个活力组都满了负担，尽生机的功用，两两配搭在周间有活力的行动、探望关心人、与人用餐交通，并邀请人同过召会生活。借着多方的相调与邀约，小排从原本的七人，繁增到二十三位，有三倍的繁增。四个主日也连续达到四十二、四十五、四十二、四十六人。
我们实在能见证，听见主的话就去实行的有福了，借着列出名单、儆醒祷告就经历『在人不能，在神凡事都能』，主把一个一个的人加给我们。增区以后，我们愿意继续操练实行，使更多的肢体尽功用，愿主祝福祂在地上的行动。
Source:https://www.churchintaipei.org/?start=2
