1. Who Builds the Church?
Kingdom advancement is often reduced to praying for church growth or expansion. However, Jesus clearly settled this responsibility:
“And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
— Matthew 16:18
The church is not built by human effort, strategies, or activism.
Jesus alone builds His Church, and because He is the builder:
The gates of hell cannot prevail against it
The church is secured, sustained, and expanded by divine authority
The church is not struggling; it is established.
2. What Then Is Kingdom Advancement?
If Jesus builds the church, what is our assignment?
Kingdom advancement is not church maintenance —
It is kingdom citizens taking responsibility for the nations.
“Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.”
— Matthew 6:10
Heaven does not need advancement.
The earth does.
More specifically, nations do.
3. The Gates of Hell and the Nations
Jesus said the gates of hell cannot prevail against the church —
But Scripture never says the gates of hell cannot stand against nations.
And indeed, they are standing:
In governance
In education
In economies
In culture
In media
In morality
“The nations are angry, and thy wrath is come…”
— Revelation 11:18
“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?”
— Psalm 2:1
This is where kingdom advancement is activated.
4. The Church Is Built — The Nations Must Be Built
Jesus builds the church to maturity:
“Till we all come… unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ.”
— Ephesians 4:13
But the mature church is released to build nations.
“And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High…”
— Daniel 7:27
Kingdom advancement is:
Saints influencing systems
Light confronting darkness in public spaces
Righteousness shaping national life
5. Our Mandate: Establish His Name in the Nations
We are not sent to escape the world —
We are sent to establish His name in it.
“Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.”
— Psalm 2:8
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations…”
— Matthew 28:19
Nations are not changed by buildings alone —
They are transformed by kingdom influence.
6. Upgraded Prayer Focus: From Church to Nations
Our prayers must shift from: ❌ “Lord, grow our church”
to
✅ “Lord, heal our land”
“If my people… shall humble themselves, and pray… then will I hear from heaven, and will heal their land.”
— 2 Chronicles 7:14
“I exhort therefore, that… prayers… be made for all men; For kings, and for all that are in authority…”
— 1 Timothy 2:1–2
When we pray for nations:
Governance is influenced
Policies align with righteousness
Darkness retreats from public systems
7. The Impact Equation
This is the divine order:
Jesus builds the Church →
The Church builds Kingdom Citizens →
Kingdom Citizens build Nations →
Nations reveal God’s Glory
“Arise, shine; for thy light is come… and the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.”
— Isaiah 60:1–3
8. Conclusion: Where Jesus Ends, We Begin
Jesus is committed to building His church —
We must be committed to advancing His kingdom in the nations.
“Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.”
— Matthew 5:14
Kingdom advancement is not adding members.
It is transforming nations.
And when the nations are built,
the glory of the King is revealed.
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