Some years ago, I met with someone for a coaching call. They told me, “A brother I am working with is excited about DMMs and wants to train many others in this. The problem I see, though, is he rarely shares the gospel with those in his neighborhood or life.” Probing a bit further, I discovered a common problem. Many of us are better theorists than we are practitioners.
Thousands of new churches rapidly starting…a Jesus movement sweeping through…bringing transformation! Our hearts are stirred. We want to be a part. “It would be so amazing if that could happen in my area,” we think. After a few months (or years) of effort, things may not be happening quite as you expected. You’ve prayed, fasted, …
Many people get excited about the idea of Disciple Making Movements (DMMs). The reality is that only a few see them actually take place in their ministry and locations. This is not because they are impossible. It is not because they are not on God’s heart to release. Why don’t movements happen more often? There …
They were a faithful and passionate team of local workers. They shared the gospel often and led people to the Lord. Through much hard work and prayer they had started ten 1st generation groups of disciples. Not too bad by most peoples’ standards. Generational growth in disciple-making had not begun though. They were stuck at …
Do you long to see greater multiplication through your discipleship training? Are you tired of only seeing a few new disciples each year? Though this is a work of God’s Spirit, there are some key principles we can pay attention to that bring about breakthroughs. The last two blogs gave the first two keys; Key …
My previous blog was about Praying with Faith. That is the first key to seeing breakthroughs in Disciple-Making Movements. Another important key for breakthrough and growth is perseverance. I’ve given it the number two slot in my list of keys because without it, you simply don’t get to multiplication or movement. When people first hear …
In the coming weeks, I want to share some keys to seeing breakthroughs that lead to a Disciple Making Movement. The first one is praying with faith. Let’s begin by considering a funny story I read not long ago. A journalist was assigned to the Jerusalem bureau of his newspaper. He gets an apartment overlooking …
“Is what we are doing really a church? I thought churches were buildings with crosses on top. Don’t we need to have a pastor? And a pulpit?” These are typical questions people ask or that arise in our minds when we talk about multiplying house churches. We must help new believers and those we train …
A few years ago, my husband took on a big project. He put a new floor on the lower level of our home. Our good friend Joe, came over to help. Thankfully, he brought special tools with him. These were things we didn’t have. What a blessing it was to have the right equipment to …
Studying God’s Word brings life, transformation, and hope. Both believers and seekers encounter God in His living Word. Only studying the Bible together, is not enough. Disciples need to function and grow together as the body of Christ. DMM practitioners must learn to transition new Discovery Bible Studies with seekers into fully functioning churches. Without …