I caught up with Barney via skype recently and talked to him about the qualities required to spark church planting movements. He gave me four that he looks for: 1. Head: Knowing 2. Heart: Being 3. Hands: Doing 4. House: Relating In this podcast he introduces the first one—Head: Knowing. You can download the mp3 [...]
Category Archives: Church planting movements
Following Jesus, changing the world
28 August, 2010 – 12:14 AM
What do church planting movements look like? Ordinary people doing extraordinary things by the grace of God. Floyd McClung shas a new book out. Haven’t read it yet, but it’s on the list. “Follow: A Simple and Profound Call to Live Like Jesus” (Floyd McClung)
Rita
21 August, 2010 – 9:19 PM
The world’s population will top 7 billion next year. Here’s the face of one of those billions. A child from a remote village in the north of India. Here’s the story of Rita an impoverished yet rich messenger of the gospel. The Great Commission will not be fulfilled by relying on Western paid and Western [...]
Going deeper
17 August, 2010 – 9:51 PM
A few weeks ago I was in a workshop listening to workers from around the world report in on progress in fueling church planting movements. One of them served in a hostile environment. He had seen a number of movements among different people groups. Exciting stuff, until new believers started disappearing. In one case a [...]
Tim Keller on movements
4 August, 2010 – 8:22 PM
Tim Keller writes on what makes a movement, and how movements can resist becoming institutions. Defining a movement A movement is marked by an attractive, clear, unifying vision for the future together with a strong set of values or beliefs. The content of the vision must be compelling and clear so that others can grasp [...]
Where to begin with church planting movements
28 July, 2010 – 8:50 PM
Michelle and I have just returned from a visit to Malaysia. After a five day road trip we met up with CRM workers from around the globe. A growing band of them are keen to fuel church planting movements. For their benefit and yours, here’s a list of resources that will get you started in [...]
Mongolian invasion
22 July, 2010 – 3:08 AM
The book of Acts teaches us that despite the obstacles, the spread of the word is unstoppable. Dave Lawton has just returned from a visit to Mongolia. Since the fall of communism Mongolia has seen the emergence of church planting movements. Thousands have come to know Christ. Unfortunately, foreign interference and funding has caused the [...]
The power of discovery
18 July, 2010 – 12:34 AM
Here’s an interview with Nicky on how God’s word is changing lives in Cape Town South Africa. Neil Cole once told me, “How you disciple the first new believer will determine whether it becomes a multiplying movement or not.” Listen for the lessons in multiplying disciples and churches. For the full story visit Dave Lawton’s [...]
To the 4th generation
12 July, 2010 – 7:06 PM
One of the indicators you’re in the middle of a church planting movement is when you typically get to four generations of new churches every time you plant a church. Earlier in the year I spent three days in a room full of CPM practitioners from around the world. They spent a session sharing what [...]
How the word conquers the world
28 June, 2010 – 11:03 PM
I read a denominational report recently. The assumption of it’s planning into the future was that of continued decline. Such a far cry from the experience of the church Jesus founded in Acts. Too much of our missional thinking assumes God is absent from the planet and it’s all up to us. We provide the [...]
