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A Church Planting Movement (CPM) can be defined as the multiplication of disciples making disciples and leaders developing leaders. This results in indigenous churches planting churches. These…
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FoundationsWhat is a CPM?Stan ParksA Church Planting Movement (CPM) can be defined as the multiplication of disciples making disciples and leaders developing…CatalyzingLearning Fruitful Practices through ExperimentationTrevor LarsenWe’ve learned our ministry principles mostly through field experimentation. When we found a little bit of fruit (individuals who…FoundationsToward the EdgesKevin HigginsMovements Fostering MovementsResearchAstonishing ProgressRobby ButlerGlimpsing cows through a fog on an unfamiliar road, one might wonder: “Just how many more cows are there?”Stories from the fieldA Still Thriving Middle-aged MovementVictor John, interviewed by Dave ColesDave: How long has the Bhojpuri movement been going on?Crisis responseRapid Response in Seasons of ReceptivityCarol DavisWhen a news flash interrupts your feed with the latest catastrophe, it’s not just information, it’s kingdom “intelligence.”…ResearchHitting the MarkJim Haney“Indigenous Movements Everywhere”FoundationsThe Riverbanks of a Movement – Part 2Steve SmithPart 1 of this post addressed one essential riverbank of a movement: the authority of God's word alone. In this post, we address…FoundationsThe Riverbanks of a Movement – Part 1Steve SmithWe previously looked at the importance of setting the DNA for a kingdom movement within minutes and hours of a new disciple’s…CatalyzingLook Where You Have CousinsJ. (Jim) Michael Corley and L. Michael CorleyHow Proximate Strategies Help Movements Launch MovementsThe 24:14 visionWho is Defining the Priorities of Our Church’s Mission Efforts?Stan ParksIf we seek to reach the world according to our own priorities then we are doomed to frustration and failure. The Lord desires…Stories from the fieldTestimony of a Viable, Indigenous Church Planting MovementR. Rekedal SmithRalph Winter once said: “The essential missionary task is to establish a viable, indigenous church planting movement that carries…Churches & mobilizationKingdom Movement Strategies in North American MegachurchesDoug Lucas with Chris Galanos and Bryan KingAn InterviewLeadershipTraining “Movement Catalysts”Stan ParksETHNĚ Pursues a Revolution in Missionary TrainingStories from the fieldDisciple Making Movements In East AfricaDr. Aila TasseCITYTEAM INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES has been catalyzing Disciple Making Movement (DMM) in partnership with Lifeway Mission in eight…Serving movementsFive Times, Ninety Days and One GenerationJean JohnsonWhile visiting churches in an outlying part of another country, Mike and Rebecca’s charitable instincts kicked in. “We must find…The 24:14 visionWhat Does It Cost to Behold the Beauty of the King?Dr. Pam Arlund and Dr. Mary HoTHE GOSPEL OF THE KINGDOM being preached over the whole earth is the hope and plea of every believer and the high point of…
The 24:14 visionFour Stages to “No Place Left” in Our GenerationSteve SmithThe theme of the previous issues has been a growing global movement to get to No Place Left for Christ to be named (Rom. 15:23).…
Research1% of the World: A Macroanalysis of 1,369 Movements to ChristJustin D. LongFor over 25 years, I have been involved in mission research, working mostly on the global documentation of unreached places…CatalyzingM4M: Local Media, Bibles, and Worship for the Next Billion BelieversRoger CharlesAlmost 2,000 years have passed since Jesus spoke the Great Commission. Thirty years ago, prayers for specific unreached peoples…The 24:14 visionCan We Hasten the Lord’s Return?Dave ColesClarifying Some Misunderstandings about 24:14FoundationsJesus' 10 Movement PrinciplesShodankeh JohnsonBy following Jesus’ 10 transferable and reproducible movement strategies, indigenous churches can reproduce multiple movements.…FoundationsMovements in the BibleJ. SnodgrassMOVEMENT. IN THE WORLD OF missions, the word evokes strong reactions. Is it, as advocates would say, the future of the Great…Crisis responseMissions in a Dangerous World: Missiological Myths vs. Biblical PatternsS. Kent Parks, Ph.D.Jesus tells us in Matthew 24 that before He returns, many calamities will come, including all kinds of natural and human…Serving movementsMovement Servants Needed!Dave Coles and Stan ParksWhat is the most strategic role you can imagine for a Jesus follower in the Western world who wants to see all peoples reached…Stories from the fieldMovements Spreading as God Leads His ChildrenBahizi LeodegardWe first started catalyzing a Disciple Making Movement (DMM) in 2011 in Bujumbura (Burundi) where I live. When we had 189 groups…The 24:14 visionFAQ: Clarifying Some MisconceptionsTim Martin and Stan ParksWe are not an organization. We are a coalition of like-minded individuals, practitioners and organizations who have made a…Churches & mobilizationDMM Strategies in Non-Traditional ContextsDoug Lucas with Mark Aspinwall, Bryan King, Zach Medlock, Jeff Timblin and Lee WoodNorth Americans have a reputation for innovation as several churches and individuals are finding unique ways to implement Kingdom…Stories from the fieldIgniting a Fire in Dark PlacesAychi B. R. with Dave ColesMy life was transformed one dark night in 1996. I heard a knock on my door and opened it to find a man with a dark beard standing…CatalyzingT4T or DMM (DBS)? Only God Can Start a Church-Planting MovementSteve Smith and Stan ParksPart 1 of 2
CatalyzingMultiplying Movements through Organic GrowthRoger CharlesIt appears that perhaps 85% of new Church Planting Movements have been started by an existing movement. In our Asian context, our…
LeadershipThe Person, Not the MethodEmanuel Prinz with Dave ColesAn Essential Ingredient for Catalyzing a MovementStories from the fieldSurrendered: Movements Start Movements in the Middle East“Harold” and William J. DuboisWhen the encrypted message came across my phone I was stunned by its simplicity and boldness, and humbled again by the words of…CatalyzingTranslation Quality and Scripture Impact for ‘Last Mile’ Bible TranslationsStan ParksEveryone deserves to have the Word of God in their heart language. Today, we are closer to seeing the Bible translated into every…Crisis responseMovements Responding to CrisesDr. Mary Roberts and Dr. Curtis SergeantAs you read this article, disasters and crises are pounding the unreached world, with people crying out. Even if you read this…
The 24:14 visionThe War That Finally EndsSteve Smith and Stan ParksA RENEWED WAR HAS BEEN quietly waged for the last 30+ years. At first, it began as a quiet insurgence by a few “freedom fighters”…FoundationsWhy Not Simple?L.D. WatermanBEFORE I MOVED TO A MUSLIM-MAJORITY country (over two decades ago), I was on pastoral staff at a church in rural upstate New…Serving movementsA Fresh “Macedonian Call”Stan Parks and Dave ColesWhat is the most strategic role you can imagine for a Jesus follower in the Western world who wants to see all peoples reached…CatalyzingSmall Groups That Have the DNA of a Disciple-Making MovementPaul WatsonDavid Watson put an image up on the screen. “I want you to take a look at this image.” After a few seconds, he blanked the…LeadershipEquipping Disciples for Ministry as Kingdom PriestsCurtis SergeantThe Lord intends His Church to equip every disciple to listen to God and do what He says. This involves demonstrating and…FoundationsCore CPM DistinctivesStan Parks, Curtis Sergeant and Steve SmithFor the last 30 years, there has been a growing awareness and involvement in efforts to reach the world’s unreached people. Yet…Crisis responseGaining Church-Planting Momentum During COVID-19Aila TasseThe social distancing and isolation related to COVID-19 brought great challenges to Disciple Making Movements around the world…Churches & mobilizationIt’s HugeCarol DavisFive Lessons the American Church Is Learning from Church-Planting MovementsCatalyzingFostering Multigenerational Movements By Equipping Believer-PriestsMike ShipmanIn Jul/Aug 2013 MF reported on the Any-3 model of evangelism adapted for Muslim contexts from Jesus’ example in John 4. What…
PrayerKey Prayer Points for MovementsShodankeh JohnsonA Church Planting Movement cannot happen without a prayer movement first. God’s people need to spend time in prayer and fasting.…FoundationsThe Story of Movements and the Spread of the GospelSteve AddisonLUKE BEGINS THE BOOK OF Acts by telling us that what Jesus began to do and teach, he now continues to do through his disciples…ResearchDiscovering the Fruitful Practices of MovementsDouglas K. LucasOUR MISSION ORGANIZATION LAUNCHED in 1978 with a noble goal: Send lots of missionaries to work among the unreached. In the 1990s…
Stories from the fieldCloud by Day, Fire by NightWilliam J. DuboisI’ve spent most of my adult life trying to rekindle what I treasured as a young boy and unlearning what I was taught in school.…
Stories from the fieldObedience to God’s Word Overcomes Systemic PrejudiceThe Walker FamilyThe movement with which we are connected is bringing transformation—not just to the lives of families and individuals, but also…
CatalyzingCatalyzing Reproducing Disciples And ChurchesDr. Curtis SergeantThe principles in this article are gleaned from experience in planting rapidly reproducing churches in China. They were then…ResearchHow Movements CountJustin D. LongOver 1,035 s (rapidly multiplying groups that have surpassed four generations of church-planting in multiple streams) have been…CatalyzingGod's Word Influences UnbelieversTrevor LarsenOne role of the Holy Spirit is to convict unbelievers concerning sin and righteousness and judgment (John 16:8). We should not…
Churches & mobilizationCutting Loose the Anchors That Keep Us from MovementsRick WoodI AM SURE IT IS NO SURPRISE to our regular readers that I believe that Church Planting Movements are the biblical means, modeled…LeadershipWhat Movement Leaders Teach Us about EquippingChris McBrideFor we never came with words of flattery, as you know, nor with a pretext for greed—God is witness. Nor did we seek glory from…
LeadershipThe Next Evolution Of Movement Catalyst Phased EquippingChris McBrideKingdom Movement models have turned the world of missions among the unreached upside down. Segment by segment, people by people…Serving movementsWhat Have You Brought For Us?Alison GochnauerReflections on Unhealthy Dependency via My Short-Term Missions (STM) ExperiencesThe 24:14 visionNo Place Left as the BenchmarkSteve SmithI was walking with a group of Church Planting Movement initiators during an outing at a CPM conference. One of the most fruitful…Stories from the fieldSpirit-Led First Steps Birth Movements with Essential DNAAllen W. and James R.VIJAY’S PRAYER WALKING JOURNEY LED him to a town where he was not known. He went there because the people were part of an…The 24:14 visionThe Storyline of History—Finishing the Last LapSteve SmithToo often we ask the wrong question: “What is God’s will for my life?” That question is very self-centered. It’s about you and…FoundationsPreparing Christ's Bride: Saturation church planting vs. church-planting movementsDave ColesThe Lord has called us to set our hope on the grace to be given us on the day when Jesus will return for his church, ‘to live…FoundationsMovements in Every PeoplesRobby ButlerHow Peoples Become ReachedServing movementsMovement ServantsDave Coles and Stan ParksHelping Movements Multiply
LeadershipA Global Transformation of Missionary TrainingChris McBrideChurch Planting Movement practitioners believe CPM methods follow the ministry methods of Jesus. Perhaps the time has come for…
The 24:14 visionA Race You Won’t Want to MissJeff Wells and Michael MickanIN MY TWENTIES, I (JEFF) was an elite distance runner with Nike. In 1982, I traveled from Oregon to run the New York City…Churches & mobilizationThe Church Involvement ContinuumChris GalanosSince the release of our book, From Megachurch to Multiplication, we’ve had the privilege of training hundreds of pastors from…CatalyzingExpect and Train for PersecutionC. Anderson“2021 was a demanding year. I can't anticipate what 2022 will bring, but of one thing I'm certain: God will be with us in…The 24:14 visionNo Place LeftNathan ShankFinish Line Metrics Sourced in the New Testament
FoundationsGetting Kingdom Right To Get Church RightSteve SmithWhat comes to your mind when you hear about a movement of God in which almost 200 churches were started within three years in a…Churches & mobilizationMission Mobilizers—A Multifaceted Role in God’s Global PurposeRyan ShawWhat comes to mind when you think of a mission mobilizer? This role is generally understood through a one-dimensional lens…Stories from the fieldPassion for God, Compassion for PeopleShodankeh JohnsonACCESS MINISTRIES ARE ONE OF THE pillars of New Harvest Ministries (NHM) since its inception and they have played a major role in…Churches & mobilizationHow to Adapt Churches in Churched Cultures for Church-Planting MovementsJeff Sundell and Mike Wiseman FloydThree Stories from North CarolinaCatalyzingThe Bare Essentials of Helping Groups Become ChurchesSteve SmithFour Helps in Church Planting MovementsServing movementsMission Co-DependencyDavid BogosianIts Symptoms, Long-Term Effects and PreventionThe 24:14 visionWhat Must be Done?Stan ParksIn some movements, their obedience question is “Since this Bible passage is true, how will you apply this in your life this…ResearchThe Brutal FactsJustin LongJUST BEFORE JESUS ASCENDED to heaven, he gave his disciples the task we refer to as the Great Commission: to “go into all the…CatalyzingBeyond the Person of PeaceMumin Abdal MasihI HAVE HEARD PEOPLE SAY THAT THEY have had a Disciple Making Movement training and implemented it, but are not seeing the results…
ResearchCascading Gospel: Movements Starting MovementsStan ParksGod is on the move! He is starting Church Planting Movements (CPMs), the only ministry approach in which kingdom growth exceeds…ResearchHow Long to Reach the Goal?Justin LongMovement engagements in every unreached people and place by 2025 (36 months)
The 24:14 visionFinding My TribeWilliam J. DuboisPeople of a War-time Lifestyle
CatalyzingCatalyzing Movements in Urban Areas24:14 PanelA 24:14 panel discussion with Victor John, David Broodryk, and Curtis Sergeant
LeadershipCan They Do It?John KingEPHESIANS 4:11-13 HAUNTED ME!
CatalyzingVision for a Refugee Kingdom MovementSteve SmithGod is moving in unprecedented ways in our generation in the Muslim world. Too often Western believers are filled with fear at…CatalyzingFinding Fourth-Soil People: Fourth-Soil Person or Person of PeaceKevin GreesonThe designation Person of Peace originates from Luke 10:5–7:
Stories from the fieldMovements Start Movements in South and Southeast AsiaKumarIn 1995 I started sharing the Gospel among unreached people and planting churches. My goal was to plant 100 churches by 2020. By…CatalyzingT4T or DMM (DBS)? Only God Can Start a Church-Planting MovementSteve Smith and Stan ParksPart 2 of 2CatalyzingFruit-Based Ministry, in the King's JoyTrevor LarsenWhat are some of the challenges and obstacles you’ve experienced? How do you remove the obstacles?Stories from the fieldDisciple Making Movement Jumps to Another ContinentKen MorrisEvery year Lifeway Mission International hosts a Global Disciple Making Movement Catalyst Camp at its headquarters in Nairobi…CatalyzingFinding Fourth-Soil People: American ContextKevin GreesonA couple of years ago on a college campus, I watched a group of college students help their fellow student find his lost dorm key…Crisis responseTrauma Healing in Crisis ResponseDr. Mary Roberts and Tricia Stringer“Trauma is perhaps the greatest mission field of the 21st century.” —Diane Langberg, Suffering and the Heart of God
LeadershipThe Intangibles of Urgency and GritSteve SmithJack1 grasped the bars of his cell door and peered down the hallway. His heart raced as sweat beaded down his forehead. Should he…Stories from the fieldFrom Muslim to MovementsAila Tasse with Dave ColesI was born into a staunch Muslim family in Marsabit, northern Kenya. I started going to the mosque with my father at a young age.…FoundationsResponding to Anti-CPM/DMM VoicesDave Coles2 Timothy 2:24-26 says: “And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not…FoundationsWhen Disciple Making Movements Are MisunderstoodJames Forlines“WHAT YOU ARE TELLING ME IS THAT what we have always done has always been wrong.” That is what a father of a friend of mine said…Stories from the fieldGod’s Gift of Surprising Proximate StrategiesYounoussa Djao, Harry Brown and Jerry TrousdaleJESUS SAID, ‘GO INTO ALL THE WORLD’ (Mk. 16:15) but that task remains undone for over 1,300 people groups who have never in the…The 24:14 visionWhat Will It Take to See No Place Left?Stan ParksIN ROMANS 15:23 PAUL SAYS there is “no place left” for him in the region. Why is that? Another translation quotes Paul as saying…
Stories from the fieldYing Kai and the Power of MultiplicationSteve Addison“Still other seed fell on good soil. It came up, grew and produced a crop, some multiplying thirty, some sixty, some a hundred…Churches & mobilizationThe Commissioning of a GenerationNeal KarstenIt’s All About Obedience.ResearchGod Is Using MovementsDr. David GarrisonTo Reach the UnreachedFoundationsFurther ReflectionsGreg H. ParsonsPurpose of God?Stories from the fieldDMM Jumps to Another Desert TribeDan Karami HassaneFive years ago, you could count believers among the Tuaregs in Niger on your fingers. Now there are hundreds. God’s face is…
CatalyzingThe Person of Peace, God’s Cultural Bridge to MovementsJerry Trousdale and Glenn SunshineThis article is excerpted from the 13th Chapter of The Kingdom Unleashed: How Jesus’ 1st Century Values are Transforming…FoundationsCPM Essentials on a NapkinSteve SmithYou’ve decided in your heart that you want to see God birth a Church-Planting Movement (CPM) in your community or people group.…
PrayerSecurity in Intercession for the Unreached: Secret or Wise?Chuck BakerThe worldwide Body of Christ wants to know how God’s kingdom is advancing among the nations. Gospel workers in the field want…
CatalyzingFinding Fourth-Soil People: A Movement Case Study from GalileeKevin GreesonAnalyzing case studies typically represents one of the key learning activities at a missionary training program. Often overlooked…LeadershipA Profile of a Movement CatalystSteve SmithGod seems to be increasing the pace with whichChurch-Planting Movements are starting globally—movements characterized by numerous…CatalyzingMedia to Movements–A 24:14 Panel Discussion with GP, Jon Ralls, Chris Casey, and JLA24:14 PanelModerator: My understanding is Media to Movements means using various social media or other media outlets to find seekers, People…Crisis responseP.R.E.P.A.R.E. to Respond to CrisisDr. Mary Roberts“What we do is not because there is a need, but because there is a God.” —Dr. Alicia Britt CholeStories from the fieldBringing the Gospel to an Entire Country in Two WeeksDerek SeippIn 1890 Korea was still an unreached peninsula, with only about 100 Christians. A small group of missionaries had heard about…ResearchWhy Rapid Growth Declines as Movements Grow in SizeJustin LongWhen they are small, movements tend to experience very rapid growth— they might double in size multiple times in a given year.…PrayerDevelop and Implement a Contextual Prayer StrategyJean ColesWhile my family served in Asia, my husband and I visited a team on an island a short flight away. They had experienced many…Crisis responseInsights from Movements for Effective Crisis ResponseDr. Stan ParksWhen I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common…
Crisis responseLean into Chaos—It’s Often Where God Is Greatly at WorkC. AndersonWe opened our email and read the notice. The American Consulate in India was advising all American citizens to leave the country.…LeadershipLeadership Lessons: Movement Wisdom from an Asian CPM LeaderAndy WalkerSam* is the national leader of a large six-year-old Church Planting Movement in South Asia. He shared with me a summary of…Crisis responsePartnering with GodDr. Mary Roberts, Liz Adleta, and Dr. Jason HubbardPrayer as a Crisis ResponseLeadershipA Leadership Strategy for DMMDavid Parish“LORD, YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CHURCH BACK!” It was February of 2004. I was walking on my favorite hiking trail in the Land Between The…Serving movementsThe Surprising Relevance of the Three-Self FormulaRobert ReeseThe Three-Self Formula is much better known in mission circles than it is practiced. It has been around for over 150 years and it…
The 24:14 visionGreat News: Movements are Starting New MovementsDave ColesI often tell people, “My job is to hear about the incredible works of God and proclaim the incredible works of God. That’s a…CatalyzingThe Oikos Hammer—You & Your HouseholdSteve SmithTwo very important Biblical factors propel the expansion of Church-Planting Movements (CPMs). The first enables a breakthrough…CatalyzingGospel Tool: 3 CirclesFred CampbellAs Adapted by <em>No Place Left</em> Practitioners
PrayerPraying through 12 Common Characteristics of Disciple Making MovementsRobin SmithLord, lead us as we pray!Crisis responseOrganizations ShiftingDr. Mary RobertsCrisis Response and MovementsThe 24:14 visionWhy Is 24:14 Different Than Previous Efforts?William O’Brien and Keith ParksIN EVERY AGE, THERE HAVE been gifted and called cross-cultural missionaries who wanted to be a part of telling everyone in the…Churches & mobilizationCan Kingdom Movement Strategies Work in North America?Curtis Sergeant, Doug Lucas and David GarrisonOver the past few years, a not-so-quiet revolution has been sweeping across the world of frontier missions. That revolution…
Stories from the fieldHow the Babu CPM has Fostered Other MovementsJV MukulGod is working in amazing ways among the Babu speakers of North India, with a CPM of more than 10 million baptized disciples of…
Stories from the fieldMany Small VictoriesRoger CharlesWhat’s Really Happening in MovementsServing movementsUse of Outside Funding In Multiplying Disciples and ChurchesSteve ParlatoI was leading a meeting of about 30 local national church leaders from various different ethnic groups. I asked everyone, “What’s…No articles match. Try a shorter word or clear a filter.