NO ONE SHOULD BE LOST IN THE CROWD

NOVEMBER 24, 2025

Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto

a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:

Who, when he had found one pearl of

great price, went and sold all that he had,

and bought it (Matthew 13:45-46).

Every single soul on earth is important to God,

and must therefore be important to you. The Lord

Jesus said, “...those that thou gavest me I have kept,

and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that

the scripture might be fulfilled” (John 17:12). Notice the

underlined part; He retained all the souls that the Father

gave Him, except the son of perdition who was destined

for doom. The Lord is our example in soul winning and

discipleship.

It doesn’t matter how many people come to our

churches, cell meetings, fellowships and outreach

meetings; no one must get lost in the crowd. Many

fellowships start with zeal and vision, but over time,

precious individuals fall through the cracks. A group is

formed, then another, and another, but what happened to

the very first set of people that came? Where did they go?

They were entrusted to us; therefore, we must be able to

account for them at all times.

Don’t carry out “ministry by replacement”; a scenario

where every week, new converts and first-timers flood the

church in their hundreds, yet there’s no numerical growth;

the church venue is never packed out because new ones

come in, and the old ones are not retained. That won’t

lead to church growth.

Every soul is precious and deserves to be nurtured

and established in the house of God, the Church, which

is the pillar and ground of truth. That’s the purpose of the

cell system, for example. If you’re a pastor, get involved in

the cell system not just as a participant but as the leader

in the structure, strategy and supervision of the cells.

Know the locations of the cell meetings. Visit them.

Follow up on their work. Show interest in the individual

members. Don’t see a crowd, see people. Always review

the work of your cell leaders to help them improve. Find

out how they handle their members. Be present, engaged,

and attentive. Know your people, pray for them, follow up

with them, and help them grow.

It’s not enough to preach sermons or hold programs.

You must connect, disciple, and preserve the precious souls

that the Lord adds to the Church. Don’t ignore the details

and expect impact. Growth is intentional. Effectiveness is

deliberate. And every soul is worth everything.

PRAYER

Dear Father, I commit myself to the true growth of

others through discipleship, follow-up and effective

soul winning. Every soul entrusted to me is nurtured,

established, and grows spiritually to become a wise and

faithful labourer in your harvest, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.

FURTHER STUDY:

John 6:39; Acts 20:28; Luke 15:4-7; John 17:11-12

1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

1 Peter 3 & Ezekiel 31-32

2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN

John 14:10-21 & 1 Chronicles 24