1. The harvest precedes the workers
Luke 10:2 (NLT)
2 These were his instructions to them: “The
harvest is great, but the workers are few. So pray
to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask
him to send more workers into his fields.”
1. The harvest precedes the workers.
2. The field is a dangerous place.
Luke 10:3 (NLT)
3 Now go, and remember that I am sending you
out as lambs among wolves.
1. The harvest precedes the workers.
2. The field is a dangerous place.
3. We are, first and foremost, to be purveyors of
peace, not critics of culture.
Luke 10:5 (NLT)
5 “Whenever you enter someone’s home, first
say, ‘May God’s peace be on this house.’
1. The harvest precedes the workers.
2. The field is a dangerous place.
3. We are, first and foremost, to be proclaimers of
peace, not critics of culture.
4. We not only proclaim peace, we partake of
peace.
Luke 10:7 (NLT)
7 Don’t move around from home to home. Stay
in one place, eating and drinking what they
provide. Don’t hesitate to accept hospitality,
because those who work deserve their pay.
1. The harvest precedes the workers.
2. The field is a dangerous place.
3. We are, first and foremost, to be proclaimers of
peace, not critics of culture.
4. We not only proclaim peace, we partake of
peace.
5. It’s not our job to force receptivity.
Luke 10:10-11 (NLT)
10 But if a town refuses to welcome you, go out
into its streets and say, 11 ‘We wipe even the dust
of your town from our feet to show that we have
abandoned you to your fate. And know this—the
Kingdom of God is near!’
A Person of Peace
one whom God has prepared to
facilitate the Gospel’s entrance into a
community, tribe, or subculture
Marks of A Person of Peace
1. Receptivity – sovereignly prepared by God
(before your arrival) to receive the Gospel
• Zacchaeus
• Cornelius
• Lydia
• The Philippian Jailer
- pray for a person of peace
- search until you find him or her
- stay there or move on …
Marks of A Person of Peace
2. Reputation – people of a known reputation,
either good or bad
• Matthew the tax collector  disciple
• Saul of Tarsus  Paul the Apostle
• the woman at the well
• prostitutes, drug dealers, politicians, warlords
But also … people of influence
• Lydia, Cornelius – oikos  circle of influence
• Nicodemus
Marks of A Person of Peace
3. Referral – news about Jesus is spread word-ofmouth. The person of peace actively shares with
others. The gospel goes viral.
• the woman at the well
• the “fish of reference”
Is this even applicable in Nashville?
Is this even applicable in Nashville?
• 180,000 foreign-born people, 80+ people
groups, growing refugee population
Is this even applicable in Nashville?
• 180,000 foreign-born people, 80+ people
groups, growing refugee population
• “tribal nature” of Nashville
- strong neighborhood identity
- racial and economic segregation
- “herd-based” mentality
- hipsters, artists, athletes, musicians, etc.
Is this even applicable in Nashville?
• 180,000 foreign-born people, 80+ people
groups, growing refugee population
• “tribal nature” of Nashville
- strong neighborhood identity
- racial and economic segregation
- “herd-based” mentality
- hipsters, artists, athletes, musicians, etc.
• The Athens of the South
- 21 accredited 4-year colleges and
universities, 6 community colleges, 11
vocational/technical schools
What does a person of peace look
like in Nashville?
What does a person of peace look
like in Nashville?
1.
Anyone who is receptive
What does a person of peace look
like in Nashville?
1.
2.
Anyone who is receptive
Anyone who represents a tribe or a
subculture
What does a person of peace look
like in Nashville?
1.
2.
3.
Anyone who is receptive
Anyone who represents a tribe or a
subculture
Anyone with a “reputation”
What does a person of peace look
like in Nashville?
1.
2.
3.
4.
Anyone who is receptive
Anyone who represents a tribe or a
subculture
Anyone with a “reputation”
Anyone who can and will spread the
message