Movements don’t begin with “How?” and “What?” they begin with “Why?” Before it is anything else, a movement is a cause. Simon Sinek explains why. Nice to watch a presenter who has done away with the distraction of tedious Powerpoint slides. HT: presentationzen “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action” (Simon [...]
Category Archives: Movement Principles
Floyd says hi
30 April, 2010 – 5:57 PM
Windswept greetings from Floyd McClung to Aussie church planters via Dave Lawton. He shares a few gems on what it takes to fuel church planting movements. The outsider-insider distinction is very significant. I was challenged by the comments on prayer.
Don’t pass the torch!
19 February, 2010 – 7:55 PM
Don’t pass the torch — start with it in their hands. Floyd McClung You’ve got to listen to Floyd on church planting movements to catch his heart for Africa and the world. Visit his blog to download the audio or video of his series on CPMs.
Movements and the shirtless dancing guy
18 February, 2010 – 12:33 PM
Just three minutes from Derek Sivers on movements and the dancing guy. Some great transferable principles. Watch it and learn. Then ask yourself is this a “movement” or a “fad”? The difference is everything.
Why Nepal?
8 February, 2010 – 9:20 PM
Prayer can penetrate anywhere. Long before we enter the valleys of Nepal prayer can be doing a concrete work in laying the foundations for the future kingdom. . . . When we have prepared the way with the Spirit of God in prayer, he will answer those very prayers in permitting us to occupy Nepal. [...]
Learning from the east. Making it work in the west.
29 January, 2010 – 8:28 PM
Wherever I go, westerners tell me, “It won’t happen here.” Despite the impact of church planting movements in the developing world, they are a rarity in the western world. In the first of two interviews I talk to Jeff Sundell about ten years experience in fueling church planting movements in Nepal. In the second interview [...]
Interview with Jay (7)
24 January, 2010 – 1:29 PM
Jay: You tend to value the study of historical movements, maybe you can just talk about why you value that and then reflect on some of those historical movements that are particularly instructive. If our audience was going to choose one or two to begin to wrestle with where might they begin? Steve: The reason [...]
Interview with Jay (1)
14 January, 2010 – 12:47 PM
A few years ago I was interviewed by Jay Lorenzen of Campus Crusade. Jay published the audio, now thanks to Sue, here’s the transcript. Jay: Tell us a little bit about your work with Church Resource Ministries? Steve: I’ve been with CRM since 1992 and my main work is in coaching and equipping church planters [...]
The wisdom of experience
26 November, 2009 – 2:41 AM
Peter Roennfeldt has been planting churches for longer than I can remember. He has children, grand children and great grand children all over the globe. Recently he and his wife Judy returned to Papua New Guinea where it all began. They visited the fourteen churches they planted in the capital Port Moresby before leaving in [...]
Movements move
23 October, 2009 – 1:39 AM
Jesus always on the move. You read the gospels and Jesus is always going somewhere. He’s always meeting new people. He’s visiting new towns. He covers the nation in just a few years. In his three year public ministry, Jesus could have easily visited the 175 towns and villages throughout Galilee. It would have been [...]
