{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"FA Church","title":"The Power of Sending - Darcy & Leanne McAlister | First Assembly Church","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1533,"description":"This past Sunday, guest speakers, Darcy and Leanne McAlister shared a message entitled “The Power of Sending.” They reminded us that God is still calling people into His mission and that the Church is called to participate through evangelism, discipleship, justice, creation care, and community. Drawing from Acts 13:1–3, Darcy and Leanne highlighted how the church at Antioch identified, discipled, and sent out leaders like Barnabas and Saul for God’s work. They encouraged us to see sending as a community responsibility — one that requires a willingness to mentor, develop, and release the next generation into ministry both locally and globally. Through stories of mission work, marriage ministry, and investing in young leaders around the world, they challenged us to say “yes” to God’s calling and to faithfully send our sons and daughters into His mission.✍️ Notes Title: The Power of Sending – Darcy and Leanne McAlister Connecting Women & Men into God’s Mission• French translation • International groups• Groups for and Women• Regional ConferencesMission Global• Communicating God’s heart for mission• Encouraging missional discipleship• Connecting our churches with global workMarriage Ministry • Online and in person• Marriage mentoring in a Muslim country • Marriage courses used by leaders in contexts without Bible schoolsA Call to Young Leaders• Coaching • Mentoring• In Canada & around the worldGod is Still Calling People • God has a Mission • God Mission is Holistic• Evangelism• Discipleship• Justice• Creation Care• Community• The Church is Called to Participate“Among the prophets and teachers of the church at Antioch of Syria were Barnabas, Simeon (called “the black man”), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (the childhood companion of King Herod Antipas), and Saul. One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.” So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/2rS6CncygjSrU4_eAytDXGn13c_aC8wKWWeu0LjCRnQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OTgy/MDQxMzg5MTZiY2M3/MzMxYjY2OWU4N2U0/ZTA0Ni5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}