Using the PEDAL Plan for Church Growth - INTRODUCTION

   Do you want to see someone you know come to a saving faith in Jesus Christ? And do you want to see that initial step of faith develop into a lifelong experience of personal and church growth? I’m willing to bet that your answer is a resounding “Yes!” I believe most Christians want to grow spiritually and to be used of God to help others come to Christ. Yet many are not sure what to say or do, or how to approach that person without turning them off.
   I want to introduce you to a “plan” that I have used that has been very effective, easy to use, and eliminates distaste for confrontation—in fact, in my experiences, this plan causes some seekers to come to you. And it is an awesome experience of which to be a part. But let’s discuss the preliminaries. It begins with the Great Commission.

The Great Commission
   The heart of Jesus’ Great Commission appears to be threefold:
1. Making disciples
2. Baptizing disciples
3. Teaching disciples
   Here are these points emphasized within the text of Matthew 28:19-20 (NKJV):
Go therefore and MAKE DISCIPLES of all the nations, BAPTIZING THEM in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 TEACHING THEM to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. (Go is an assumptive verb, not a main verb in the original language.)
   There are certain basic building blocks (or “Steps”) that are needed to understand and accept in order for the Great Commission to become an effective plan in the life of a follower of Jesus:

STEP 1: THE GREAT COMMISSION IS EMPOWERED FROM WITHIN BY FAITH

   To the crowd of disciples at His ascension, Jesus said:
“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” (Acts 1:8).
   They may not have realized it at first, but when the gazing followers (Acts 1:9-11) obeyed the words of the ascending Christ, they were beginning a life of stages (steps) that would allow them to see and experience the ongoing ministry of Jesus.
   Jesus had taught them for forty days (between His resurrection and ascension); but teaching was not enough. They were now instructed to go to an assigned place and to wait (tarry) for Christ’s power (Luke 24:46-49). This tarrying—waiting—for the promised power of the Spirit of Christ would be a key step for effective growth.

Ten days later…
   The disciples had to learn an important element (step) in their spiritual development. It would be that which they could not see as that which they must live and act upon: FAITH. (The words faith, belief, and believe are all the same word in the original Greek language.) But Jesus would have to teach them how to believe beyond their physical sight or emotional intuition. Those ten days would define their level of commitment to the plan of Jesus.
1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony…
6 But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. (Heb. 11:1-2, 6)
   Faith would be necessary to carry out the wishes of Christ. Without faith, they would not grow in spiritual power and without faith they would not go in spiritual power. It is the same today for you: without faith you neither grow nor go in spiritual power. Faith is essential; it is the essential ingredient to the PEDAL Plan.
   At Pentecost, faith brought forth its spiritual fruit. The Holy Spirit was imbedded into each disciple’s relationship to witness and produce spiritual offspring. Thus, by faith, they were empowered to go and be witnesses; that is, they were empowered to perform the Great Commission. And this they did with great power and effectiveness.
   The Great Commission was not a “strategy” for church growth; it was (and remains) a release—an expression—of an inward transformation. The disciples believed Jesus and they waited…ten whole days in prayer (and fastings?). They waited until they were empowered from within before Jesus would release them into their world to witness to and proclaim the Gospel. When they were filled with the Holy Spirit on the inside, the outside took care of itself.

Foundation of Faith
   Faith is God’s channel to His grace to save a person:
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works lest anyone should boast. (Eph. 2:8-9)
   Faith is the feeding channel of spiritual life:
The just shall live by faith. (Rom. 1:17, in part)
…and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me. (Gal. 2:20, in part)

Foundational Faith
   Faith is foundational to living a spiritual life; it is the faith Jesus primarily spoke of when He addressed many around Him about believing Him and what He could do for them. Examples: O you of little faith (Matt. 6:30); …your faith has made you well (Matt. 9:22); “…the Gentiles, to whom I now send you, 18 to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me” (Jesus to Paul, Acts 26:17b-18). This state of becoming (or being) is not the end of the faith lineage; it is our entry level—our foundational level.

Operational Faith
19 Then the disciples came to Jesus privately and said, “Why could we not cast it out?”
20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith as a mustard seed, you will say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you (Matt. 17:19-20).
   Operational Faith goes beyond believing in Jesus (foundational); it moves into a level of operation in Jesus. Operational Faith is believing enough in God’s word to start operating by its precepts—its commands. If Ephesians 2:8-9 is Foundational Faith, verse 10 is Operational Faith:
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.
   We must learn to walk (i.e. serve our Lord) in the prepared path of God for our lives by faith and not by sight (cf. 2 Cor. 5:7). It may seem a small thing to act upon (mustard seed faith), but Operational Faith always accomplishes that which God intends.
   And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, “I believed and therefore I spoke,” we also believe and therefore speak. (2 Cor. 4:13)
   Paul’s same spirit of faith is something he says we have. He lays before us a clear pattern on how to operate in faith. He says that he saw what was written for him to do in order to fulfill God’s will for his life: “I believed and therefore I spoke” is a quote from Psalm116:10. This word was his substance in faith (Heb. 11:1), and …we also believe and therefore speak. Paul, in prayer and fasting, sought a word from God on how to operate in his ministry and he got one.
   Operational Faith is the level of faith you and I must live in if we expect to see His will fulfilled in our lives. To apply this to evangelism, we must search the Scriptures and find those words that tell us how we are to be witnesses. What we find, as we pray and sometimes even fast, we must act upon, lest it die before us: But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? (James 2:20) We can only act in faith when we see it as our personal substance.

Operational Faith Example #1
   There are many examples of foundational and operational faith working together. Allow me to share one here:
25 Now a certain woman had a flow of blood for twelve years, 26 and had suffered many things from many physicians. She had spent all that she had and was no better, but rather grew worse. 27 When she heard about Jesus, she came behind Him in the crowd and touched His garment. 28 For she said, “If only I may touch His clothes, I shall be made well.”
29 Immediately the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the affliction. 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in Himself that power had gone out of Him, turned around in the crowd and said, “Who touched My clothes?”
31 But His disciples said to Him, “You see the multitude thronging You, and You say, ‘Who touched Me?’”
32 And He looked around to see her who had done this thing. 33 But the woman, fearing and trembling, knowing what had happened to her, came and fell down before Him and told Him the whole truth. 34 And He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace, and be healed of your affliction.” (Mark 5:25-34)
   Sometimes it is hard to distinguish between foundational and operational faith. In this Mark 5 passage, the woman had a need. She had heard of Jesus and His power to heal. She believed enough to pursue Him for a need. Since she was severely diseased, it would be near impossible to get a meeting with Jesus. But she believed that if she could only sneak up to Him from the rear and just touch His garment, she would be healed. She did and she was! More than just believing, this woman operated in faith and was healed.

Operational Faith Example #2
26 And when the disciples saw Him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, “It is a ghost!” And they cried out for fear.
27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Be of good cheer! It is I; do not be afraid.”
28 And Peter answered Him and said, “Lord, if it is You, command me to come to You on the water.”
29 So He said, “Come.” And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!”
31 And immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and caught him, and said to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 32 And when they got into the boat, the wind ceased. (Matt. 14:26-32)
   In this example, we see Peter not only believing it was Jesus, but asking Jesus to prove His presence. Jesus accepted the “challenge” and invited Peter to “Come” to Him. Operational Faith began when Peter stepped out of the boat and onto the water. As long as Peter remained focused on the command of Jesus, his faith became operational. He got a word from Jesus and he acted upon it.
   Today, you and I remain saved based on our foundational faith. But when we were saved, we had to act—operate—in faith. We heard a word from Jesus, believed it, acted upon it, and were saved. Saved people begin their spiritual lives using two levels of faith: Foundational and Operational. This is normal Christianity. This is biblical faith.

Faith Losses
   Sometimes we lose sight of Operational Faith. We tend to revert back simply to Foundational Faith. What happens? It varies, but most of the time our world view dims faith’s radiance. Our flesh—our fleshly nature—wars against you and I remaining in a faith that operates from a word that we might get from Jesus. Operational Faith is empowered by our improvement of our spiritual sight.
   Emotions can cause you to refocus on the world; that’s what happened to Peter while walking toward Jesus on the water (see previous Example #2). It can happen at any time; that’s why it is important to recall the command(s) of Jesus that began your current activity of Operational Faith. In our current context, we are applying Operational Faith to the Great Commission; that is, evangelism.

Effectual Faith
   Before we return to our current context, there is one further level of faith that I’ll call, Effectual Faith. This level requires you to be in such a consistent walk with your Lord that you see the outcome of His commands in your life in such reality that you can claim (or consider) the operation of faith as DONE!
   This level can create quite a stir of emotions, but it is not based on emotions—it is based on the Word of God. Effectual Faith goes beyond praying for someone to be saved, to a place in time when you begin to thank Jesus for that someone’s salvation. Somehow, the Lord reveals your operational faith as effectual: It is a completed task—no more asking, but now only thanking.

STEP 2: THE GREAT COMMISSION IS PUT INTO MOTION BY LOVE

   Our response to the Great Commission is based on our understanding of God’s love for man through Jesus Christ. Let’s recall for a moment how you became a follower of Christ. God loved you so very much that He commanded His Son to die for you. Or to say it another way, Christ saw the cross as necessary for a pure sacrifice for mankind’s sin; Christ saw it and for the love of mankind joyfully endured the shame and pain of the cross in your and my place. He did so, so that He may sit at the right hand of the throne of God to issue forth the power of His love—His love’s power that would motivate you and me to go out, by faith, and reach out to a dying world with the saving message of Jesus Christ as the Savior of the world. (cf. Heb. 12:1-3)
   Christ loves you and gave His life for you; you, in turn, receive His love by giving your life to Him. In scriptural analysis, you become “married” to Christ. This marriage is described collectively as a church. Here it is in scriptural form:
25 Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish. Ephesians 5:25-27
   This is the beauty of the Gospel; and this is the power of the Gospel. People are “saved” into a relationship with Christ and with other followers of Christ. This is the power of God’s love; this is the motion of the Great Commission.
   In the above passage, underscore the words or phrases that describe the relationship between Christ and His church.
   The words that stand out in the Ephesians passage are loved, gave, sanctify, cleanse, the word, glorious, holy, and without blemish. These are spiritual power words and from them you discover the purpose of Christ’s love for you and for all His followers. The power of faith and His love is foundational in a spiritual relationship—it is foundational to eternal life! Therefore, this becomes your foundation in your moving others to His love. This is your part in growing your church. When your faith believes this, your faith will move you into a ministry of God’s love that fulfills the Great Commission.
   So, the Great Commission is founded upon how you love Christ and how that love moves you to love others. Here, in Step 2, you must first get your “love” in order. Review the following Greek words for love:
1. Eros – sexual love; love of the flesh
2. Phileo – affectionate, relational love; family love; brotherhood; relational
3. Agape – Godly, commitment by obedience and submission; love via a Christlike example; spiritual relationships
   Growing a church requires YOUR agape love to Christ and to all Christ-followers—specifically, those Christ-followers in your fellowship. This is called, The Great Commandment:
This is My commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. You are my friends if you do whatever I command you. – Jesus in John 15:12-14
   ONLY when this type of love is expressed and seen within your fellowship, that genuine church growth will begin.
   ONLY when this type of love is expressed and seen to those within your circle of influence, then others will be drawn into this kind of fellowship.
1. A family member?
2. A relative?
3. A neighbor?
4. A co-worker?
5. A sporadic church/Bible study attender?
6. A member of your retail exchanges?
7. A member of your local government?
8. A community stranger (non-neighbor)?
9. A complete stranger?
10. An enemy?
   Take from this list and create a “beginning” list of those whom you will love—agape style—by praying for them regularly; start with five or six couples, or six to twelve people. These will be assembled into your personal PEDAL Plan (Individual Prayer Outline below).
   With the proper level of faith within you and with the motion of His love upon you, in the PEDAL Plan you will begin to pray regularly for your new “friends.” As you continue to pray, there should occur a natural enquiry about your Christlike “followship.” When this occurs, you will need a spiritual response. This is when movement toward the Great Commission begins.

RESPONSE:
1. Your first response needs to be toward your understanding of the level of faith by which you operate. Do you have Operational Faith towards the Great Commission? Work on your level of faith until you do.
2. Second, you must see to it that your love relationship with Christ is proper and biblical. This creates your motion of love toward others. Are you ready (capable) of loving others the way Christ loves you?
3. As you mature in your Christlikeness, you will become motivated to pray for others. Others, in turn, will enquire about your faith and your love.
   From these enquiries and from others that God puts in your heart, the Great Commission will begin to unfold right before your very eyes. Are you prepared to share the Gospel?
4. This will cause you to begin to pray for those who are seeking to know Christ or who claim to be Christians, but show signs of not being saved or of having “little faith.” Are you willing to pray regularly for your enquiring group?

   Before you proceed further, make sure you have read and understand the Introduction, Step 1, and Step 2 to this Study. If you do not read and apply the Introduction and both steps, this plan will fail to be as effective as our Lord intends and disunity will prevail.
   You should have 6-12 names (or 5-6 couples) that you have begun to pray for and show agape love toward on a daily basis. Place one name on each PEDAL Plan prayer sheet provided.
   Read Matt. 16:15-18:
15 He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?”
16 Simon Peter answered and said, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”
17 Jesus answered and said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but My Father who is in heaven.
18 And I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

   To Whom does the church belong? __________________ And Who is going to build His church? _________________

   What word (or words) would you pull out of verses 17-18 (above) to use to describe Christ’s church?

   Why?

   What does the last phrase of verse 18, above, say about the church Christ builds?

   Someone has said that Christ’s church gathers on Sundays and scatters the rest of the week. What does this statement mean to you?

   The head is the control center of the body. It expresses ideas and movements by which the body may respond. If Christ is the head of the body, the church (Col.1:18), then how should the body act?

   Read Ephesians 4:11-16. From this passage describe, in your own words, how Christ set up His body, the church, to receive spiritual nourishment and activity to grow His body to full maturity:

v.11

v.12

v.13

v.14

v.15

v.16

   Is this descriptive of your current body, your church? ________ Explain, please.

   When all members of the Body function, the flow of ministry goes throughout the whole Body, creating a functional Body among its members and to its surrounding communities. This is in reference to the work of ministry, as described in the Ephesians 4 passage. For the purpose of our church-growth emphasis, we will blend the work of ministry to that of the Great Commission:
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. –Matt. 28:18-20

   Describe how the Great Commission may apply to those with whom you have selected to pray for:

   If you have decided to be a part of the growing body of your church, knit together by what every joint supplies, the following PEDAL Plan will guide you to a successful plan of church growth.

PEDAL Plan - Accelerating others to Jesus!
P = Pray for 6-12 people who need know Jesus and/or get involved with your church. Refer to them as your new “friends.” First pray for God’s Spirit to lead you to your new friends. Don’t just randomly pick out people you bump into, unless it’s a God “bump.”
E = Engage them; that is, find deliberate and regular ways to become involved in your friends’ lives. Build a Spirit-driven relationship. Invite to your home.
D = Distribute informational materials about our church and our Lord to your friends; both events-related and spirit-related. Invite to church and other spirit-related events.
A = Allow God time to do His work through His Son and the Holy Spirit. (Remember, you are praying regularly.) Allow your new “friends” to observe how you relate to your church as family.
L = Leaven: “A little leaven leavens the whole lump” (1 Cor. 5:6; Gal. 5:9). In our Plan context, this means as you pray and observe your friends, and as they observe you, you become that “leavened” disciple that leads them into a new relationship with Christ. These steps will spread the Gospel and grow the Kingdom of God for His Glory! This is an easy approach; all you have to do is work the plan—that is, put the PEDAL to the metal !!!

(One person per page)
Friend’s First Name (or initials): Comments

P Date started

E Date(s)

D Date(s)

A Date - Attends Church or Bible Study

L Date - Led to Christ (Salvation or Re-Commitment)

   When all dates are completed, turn this in to your church’s Outreach Team Leader and select a new PEDAL Plan member. YOUR INITIALS WHEN COMPLETED, PLEASE:
______________
[Church Outreach Team Leader: Design a church PEDAL Plan Chart that will list all people’s names that are being prayed for. Date each entry. Place in an area where prayer is welcome. Do not use complete names (First name and/or initials only).] Work the plan and the plan will work!

Outreach Quiz
   The Institute of American Church Growth (now: Church Growth Institute, Inc.) asked over 10,000 church goers: “What was responsible for your coming to Christ and attending your church?”
   Match the answers given to the percentage numbers you think are most correct:
1. In response to a special crusade 0.5% ____
2. In response to a visitation from the church 1.0% ____
3. Due to a special need 2.0% ____
4. Just walked in 3.0% ____
5. Interest in a special program/performance 3.0% ____
6. Due to interest in S.S./Bible study classes 5.0% ____
7. Because of the Pastor’s influence 6.0% ____
8. Due to influence of a friend or relative 79.0% ____
[1995 survey IACG, Win Arn, Founder; Charles Arn, CEO; now: Church Growth Institute, Inc. Answers: they are all aligned correctly; 1 is 0.5%, etc.]

   Choose the top two things that keep people in the church:
____ 1. Facilities are comfortable and maintained well
____ 2. Location is convenient
____ 3. Relationship developed (made friends w/a member)
____ 4. Music style
____ 5. Got plugged into a ministry/role/service task
____ 6. Preaching style
____ 7. Age-group ministries very attractive
____ 8. Social ministries to the public
[from: Winning the Backdoor War, Johnathan Gainsbrugh; Answers: #3 & #5 are the top two.]

   Read John 13:35 and choose the correct response:
____ Correct doctrine, organization, and worship confirms our claim to be followers of Christ.
____ Our love for one another confirms our claim to be followers of Christ.

   Of the seven churches addressed in Revelation, two were noted in a positive way; choose either perserverance or faithfulness:
Rev. 2:8-11 – Smyrna church for its __________________________;

Rev. 3:7-13 – Philadelphia church for its _______________________.

APPENDIX - PEDAL Plan – In-depth

Introduction – You know this outreach plan will work because it has the backing of Scripture. You have read the verses and now you believe it is a true and trustworthy plan.
   But, here’s one thing more you need to know and believe: If you do not work the plan, the plan will not work! It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to understand that the plan is only as effective as the doing of all its parts. So let’s look again at each part, in-depth. But before doing so, look at the above two bold-typed statements. What word or words stand out as necessary for the plan to work?

P – Pray. Luke 18:1-8 – Prayer is the conduit for the life-giving, life-changing power of God to be involved in the person of interest. Do you want this individual to be changed? Has this person become a personal burden for you to see changed? Do you believe God is able to make this change? If you have answered “Yes!” to the above, then you need to devote some special time to prayer and to study the verses of the Bible on prayer. Start in the New Testament; use a concordance or index in the back of your Bible. On a separate sheet of paper (or on a blank page in your Bible is a great place!) list some of the verses that teach you the purpose and power of praying for someone. This exercise will keep you focused on where the power of change comes from.

E – Engage your person. Acts 8 – You must personally allow God to use you to become that living testimony of a living Savior. Do not rush this part of the Plan. Real friendships take time; and you can only see the rest of this plan’s effectiveness through a developed friendship. Remember: This friendship must be Spirit-driven—Spirit-protected. As you engage your new friend, you must be prayed up, and remain in a spirit of prayer as you build your relationship.
   The enemy may try to get involved in this new friendship and what you will see is that the friend’s philosophies of life actually dominate your conversations and friendship. This is why your faith and trust in Christ must be current and biblically sound. Your prayer time and Bible study must be regular and with purpose.
   This is a part of the Engagement. You are discovering where your friend is spiritually. Your friend needs the love of Christ revealed at a certain level. You will find that “entry level” as you spend more time with your friend. God loves your friend and He wants him or her to experience His love through the sacrifice (engagement) of His Son. (This is discussed in Step 2 of our PEDAL Plan.) Engagement will take some time.
   Do not spread yourself too thin over a dozen or more people. (Five or six couples should be your max.) You may pray for more, but you may only engage a few at a time, in-depth, in order to be available for effective engagement.

D – Distribute materials. A part of the Plan is to distribute informational materials that will expand the influence of persons. Christianity is fully documented in answering all questions pertaining to eternal life and our temporary living while here on earth. Your engagement is working only to the extent that your friend lets you into their personal life and belief system.
Materials help take the attention off you as a person and direct the attention to the Word of God. Once you discover the area(s) of personal conflict your friend has with God (or Jesus, etc.), then your church or pastor will become a source of help in discovering the right materials to obtain. A Christian book store is also a great help for resources. (A good introductory book is written by this teacher/writer: Transformed! The Power of God’s Presence, by Johnnie R. Jones; © 2010; S-Y-D Publications; More info: www.HisAboundingGrace.org)
   At this point, church services, DVDs/CDs, and even a local Bible conference or Bible study group, will help your friend to experience the richness of fellowship and agape love for each other. But this point takes a tremendous element of trust. Your friend needs to be at a high level of trust in you before he or she will step outside the closeness of your friendship to involve others in spiritual matters. This leads us into the next part of the Pedal Plan.

A – Allow God time. Ps. 27:14; Is. 40:31 – This is most difficult and is connected to your commitment to Pray. As you pray diligently for your “friend” (family member, neighbor, co-worker, etc.), you must allow God’s Spirit to begin the transformation from within. During this time, your friend will observe you and evaluate your walk with Christ and how His Word affects your lifestyle. He or she will also observe how you relate to your church in order to grasp the unity and agape love of a body of believers.
   Your lifestyle, together with God’s Word and other materials you have supplied, and through the powerful work of the Holy Spirit, you will witness the transformation of new birth in the heart and life of a new believer! This will be awesome to witness! Rejoice!

L – Leaven: A little leaven leavens the whole lump (1 Cor. 5:6; Gal. 5:6). Leaven infects, then affects all within its touch. You have become that “leaven” that has led your friend to Christ. Now it is important that your new brother or sister in Christ continues in the spiritual nourishment that produces personal growth. On a personal level, this includes training your friend on the importance of daily spiritual nourishment in praying and Bible reading. Also, the new believer needs to understand the closeness of God’s love and Spirit.
   As a new believer, the need of baptism and joining into a vital spiritual body—a local church—is important. You will continue as that “leaven” that helps new believers discover the body of Christ. What a joy and privilege this will be for you!

   So, are you burdened to see someone saved or rededicated through your influence? If so, obtain a few more of the PEDAL Plan sheets and start praying. Then commit to obey each step in the process. As they used to say (to accelerate your motor vehicle):
Put the PEDAL to the metal!
…and watch your newfound friends accelerate to Jesus!

[Written by Johnnie R. Jones, preacher/teacher, author and editor, founder of His Abounding Grace Ministries, Inc., 501c3 non-profit ministry. For more information, contact him at: www.HisAboundingGrace.org. Comments to the above Bible study welcomed.]