What exactly is a Person of Peace or as some call them POP? You read in Matthew 10 and Luke 9 & 10 about looking for such a person or household.
According to my friend Carol: A person of peace is someone that has been supernaturally prepared by God before you get there to hear and respond to you, the messenger, the message and the mission of God.
Jo Saxton says a person of peace will be one who
1. welcomes you
2. receives you
3. is open to you
4. will be open to what you have to say about Jesus
5. is open to the life you live because of Jesus
6. serves you
Others include a POP as one who operates as a gatekeeper, opening relational doorways into their network of relationships.
Examples in the Bible include Cornelius, Lydia, Philippian Jailer, and Woman at the Well.
So when I say that God brought 3 POP to us in back-to-back-to-back days, you start to understand how amazing this was for our team.
Think about this for one second. On Monday, through a volunteer and one of our teammates, they meet a man from Iran. Tuesday with a different volunteer and same teammate, they meet a man from Eritrea. Wednesday with another volunteer yet still the same teammate, they meet a man from Ethiopia.
All of them speak English. All of them opened up doors to their friends and family. All of them know Christ or are interested in Him. You cannot make this stuff up. God is way too cool.
Keep praying for more POP and laborers!
Hey Steve, are you guys moving to Germany for the summer. . .or is this y’alls new home? Love these stories! We’re encouraged by the Lord’s work there.
We love y’all! We’re still waiting for the Lord to sell our home here in Oakland.
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