If you can’t reproduce disciples,
you can’t reproduce leaders.If you can’t reproduce leaders,
you can’t reproduce churches.If you can’t reproduce churches,
you can’t reproduce movements.
Image via OnMovements
If you can’t reproduce disciples,
you can’t reproduce leaders.If you can’t reproduce leaders,
you can’t reproduce churches.If you can’t reproduce churches,
you can’t reproduce movements.
Image via OnMovements
“A thoroughly readable description of the dynamics of missionary movements, as well as how to initiate, maintain, and extend them.”
—Alan Hirsch
“I had to read it through in a single sitting.”
—David Garrison
“Steve identifies the core characteristics of movements in a way that enables all of us to understand.”
—Bob Roberts
“Steve synthesizes his vast amounts of experience, wisdom, and research into an easy-to-read book.”
—Neil Cole
“Every so often a book comes along that fuels the flame that was started in my heart years ago. I love this book!”
—Floyd McClung
“I couldn’t put it down till it finished rearranging my mind. This is a keeper!”
—Ralph Moore
“Steve taps into the heart hunger of the growing number of us that want to see God do something great.”
—Ed Stetzer
“Practitioners and thinkers with a passion for mission will want to read and re-read this book.”
—Martin Robinson
“An important book for our times...”
—Bob Logan
“...filled with stories that keep the pages turning with a message that is both simple and profound...”
—Roger Thoman
“Thanks for rewarming our hearts and revitalising our minds and spirits about what needs to be done, and how it should be done.”
—Bill Muehlenberg
“...an excellent popular introduction to the concept of movements...”
—Justin Long
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Steve: Good quote from Niel. Where did you find it?
SM
As it happens had breakfast with Neil this morning in Melbourne. He thought it might be in his new resource Beyond Church Planting. You can get it from ChurchSmart. Typical author, wants you to buy his stuff! I told him he probably stole the quote from me.
Good. I’ll quote it as coming from you.
Sam, You found me out. In reality, Steve is the genious behind all that I have ever done. I owe everything to Steve. But don’t tell him that we don’t want it to go to his head.
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[...] So true. Words of wisdom from Neil Cole. [HT:Steve Addison] [...]
[...] i got this quote from steve addison’s blog and it sparked some thought for me. this is a great measuring stick, and it makes me wonder how well we do in the church of actually reproducing disciples. there are some churches out there that are doing a bang-up job, but overall i’m not so sure that in our current church climate we’re really making that much of a difference in the realm of discipleship. [...]