What if we made 1 disciple a month who each made 1 disciple a month
Jan 2 Disciples
Feb 4 Disciples
March 8 Disciples
April 16 Disciples
May 32 Disciples
June 64 Disciples
July 128 Disciples
August 256 Disciples
Sept 512 Disciples
Oct 1024 Disciples
Nov 2045 Disciples
Dec 4096 Disciples
(notes taken at Global House Church Summit 09)
Every Disciple Makes Disciples
Disciple Nations- ordinary people can do God’s work
Mobilize every christian to evangelise + disciple others- every believer is a missionary
It takes Life on Life Transfer
It costs an obedient life-style
MAWL (Model, Assist, Watch, Leave)- ‘You must do it, they must see it.’
3 Simple Ways to Make Disciples:
Basic Training in 3 skills:
Discipleship Chains:
equip 4 generations (2 Tim 2:2). Paul-Timothy-Faithful Men-Others
Transparent Open Real Relationships
Who’s Your Peter, James + John?
Mentoring Relationships:
Everyone needs a Paul (mentor), a Barnabas (friend/co-worker), Timothy (son)
You can CLICK HERE to download Wolfgang Simsons new online book. This is the BIG BROTHER to his earlier book ‘Houses that Change The World’
Both books I highly recommend- both have paradigm shifting qualities.
The first explores the revolution that has been taking place in the Body of Christ over the past 15-20 years. Sometimes described as the 3rd Reformation- it is the return to biblical church life and practice (new wineskin).
This second book explores prophetic insight and apostolic architecture. It also looks at Regional Hubs and Kingdom Economics.
What’s it gonna take to disciple half-the-globe in the next 10-15 years? Find out more HERE!
Marsha and I Just got back from the Global House Church Summit in Delhi, India.
With over 200 leaders from 40 different nations involved in existing or emerging house church networks!
The question:
‘Can we partner and network together to disciple half the population of the globe within the next 10-15 years!’
The conference was mind-blowing!
I was sick for most of the time with ear infection, cough, sickness and diarrhea and all manner of spiritual attack!
Looking forward to the European Gathering next year.
In the meantime…let’s pray, preach and plant simple churches across the 12 regions of the UK!
My wife and I are heading to India! Traveling early tomorrow morning! Please pray that we will have a safe, rewarding and refreshing trip…
Saturation Church Planting (SCP) is about Discipling A Whole Nation (DAWN).
It’s about the whole Body of Christ, taking the whole Gospel to the whole World.
This is so that we can fulfill the Great Commission: ‘Make Disciples of ALL Nations.’ (Matt 28:19-21)
To fulfill the promise of Jesus and hasten the Return of the King; ‘This Gospel will be preached throughout all the earth then the end will come.’
It involves spiritual mapping and strategic research that identifies unreached people groups and places.
This leads to end-visioning using the WIGTake Question (What’s it Gonna Take to see a church within easy reach of everyone within this people group/place?)
What will it look like when the task is completed?
In the UK there are just over 60 Million People (less than 10% ‘go to church’)
Doing the Math- this would mean the need for at least 54,000 churches
How can this be achieved?
Part of the answer lies in mobilizing for the initiation of Church Planting Movements (CPM’s) within every region, place and people group in the UK
Church Planting Movements (CPM’s) consist of churches reproducing churches within a people group (PG).
(just as people reproduce people, or better yet, as rabbits reproduce rabbits)
Multiplication is the New Math in church-planting! This is replacing addition and wins out any day! It’s not about how many people ‘go to your church’ or can be added to your congregation! It’s also not about division (starting ‘new churches’ with disenfranchised christians or by ’sheep stealing’). But it’s about the Great Commission- filling the whole earth with the knowledge of the Glory of God. Making disciples of ALL Nations!
Multiplication on a grand scale requires simplification using the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid)
Complex things Break Down
Simple Things are easier to Multiply
So, if it is not easily reproducible don’t do it! This requires ruthlessness. What is good can get in the way of what is best! Are our processes reproducible?
CPM’s are about reproducing disciples, leaders, churches and movements (in that order)
David L. Watson (who has helped initiate several CPM’s worldwide) defines a Church Planting Movement as:
This requires a form of church that is:
Our Vision (Mission Britain) is to Partner with those who are willing to die to multiply in order to see CPM’s initiated throughout all 12 Regions of Britain!
Anyone Interested?
I am currently on mission up in the North West of England (21st-27th Oct 09)!
You can follow my journey by clicking HERE!
This is a very inspiring book! Steve Addison writes in a very fluid and easy-2-read style about movements that have happened throughout history and movements that are taking place right now!
He identifies 5 key factors in the spread of movements:
1. White Hot Faith
Passion is the fuel that fires individuals God uses to ignite movements!
2. Commitment to a Cause
Purpose: A shared common commitment/shared interest motivates people to move together
3. Contagious Relationships
People: Ideas spread most rapidly from person to person and from group to group
4. Rapid Mobilization
Involved: People are put to work as soon as they enter the movement
5. Adaptive Methods
Organic: Movements utilize forms that are flexible enough to sustain and advance momentum
Have You Read This Book? What did you think?
Just finished reading Tony+Felicity Dale’s new book: ‘The Rabbit+The Elephant’
I highly recommend anyone interested in simple church to get hold of this book!
The book includes chapters on Discipleship, Leadership, Church Multiplication, Finances and Evangelism!
Tony+Felicity have years of experience in practicing and planting simple churches. There is a wealth of wisdom within these pages! I am still meditating over some of the principles outlined espeacially in relation to starting groups with non-christians!
Have you read this book? What are your thoughts?
Mission Britain
