By Evan Burns
Evan is the prayer track facilitator for SVM2's international facilitation team and currently lives among the unreached. He can be contacted at evan@svm2.net.

SVM2's 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting beginning February 15 will engage the theme of returning to Christ as the Fountain of Life. Highlighted in each of the 21 days will be the core elements of repentance, personal holiness, finding joy, healing, and satisfaction in Christ, and being channels of that Fountain to the nations. Our conviction is that empowerment to proclaim the gospel to the nations comes from personal holiness. And personal holiness comes from diligently seeking the face of God, abandoned devotion to Jesus Christ.

By Ryan Shaw
Ryan is the international lead facilitator of SVM2 and currently lives among the unreached. He can be contacted at ryan@svm2.net.

One cannot read John chapter 15: 1-8 without coming to a point where the question is immediately posed to the mind: "Do I abide in Christ?" The chapter highlights the critical relationship between the believer and his/her Master as illustrated in the imagery of the vine and the branches. It graphically depicts the foundation and source of all fruitfulness in and through the life of a true follower of Jesus. As such, it is of the utmost importance that we seek to consistently live the abiding lifestyle by considering the issues involved and the critical nature of this lifestyle in the life of a believer. As a generation committed to take Jesus at His word and respond wholeheartedly with love for Him and for His global purposes, the abiding lifestyle cannot be overlooked.

By David Smithers
David is the prayer track facilitator for SVM2 USA and currently lives in Oklahoma. He can be contacted at david@svm2.net.

The Law of the Frontier

A pioneer's chances of surviving on the open frontier were often determined by their willingness to cooperate and work with others. One of the unwritten laws of the western frontier was, "be a good neighbor". The constant threat and uncertainty of life on the trail taught the pioneers to appreciate the safety found in numbers. Therefore, most pioneer families, when they set out West joined several other families who were making the same journey. Typically what often started as a disjointed band of individuals and small cliques usually grew into a healthy and vibrant traveling community. Serving and considering one another's basic needs became a way of life. Cultivating an atmosphere of cooperation and unity was no longer just a luxury, but a da  more >

By D Stewart
D Stewart coaches church planting movements and lives among the unreached. He can be contacted at abandonedtimes@svm2.net.

Part 1 of this series provided an overview of the Church Planting Movement (CPM), Christ's love for the Church, and His commitment to build the Church. It described the organic nature of the Church and recognized the fact that organic things naturally reproduce and multiply or become extinct. It also acknowledged that God produces both physical and spiritual growth, with Him lies the secret of life. God allows us to participate in the process, but we are not the Master, just the servants. This article will expand on the topic by focusing in on the proper foundation for CPM.

CPMs are inherently spiritual. A true CPM is the result of the outpouring of God's Spirit, the Spirit that blows where He will like the wind. However, God's Holy Spirit uses means to accomplish His ends. He nor  more >