“We never had any idea what was really happening until we started using generational growth charts in our training,” the church planting leader said with a broad smile. “Now we can actually see our progress and where the problems are!” It is not uncommon for Disciple Making Movement trainers to be in a similar position. …
On New Year’s Eve, I wrote a post called “3 Important Things to Do as You Start the New Year.” I hope you took the time to think about the questions I listed there. Have you started thinking about your goals for the coming year? As you are goal setting for disciple making movements, I …
How do you move from a disciple-making dream to the reality of seeing a movement? Discover four important steps.
Do you ever struggle with faith that Disciple Making Movements are possible? Or possible in your area? Or possible through you? I certainly have. I’m not proud of it, but it is true. Sometimes in what Michael Hyatt calls the “messy middle,” we stop believing. The “messy middle” is a place between the vision’s beginning …
Disciple Making Movements, or DMMs, are a mission and church multiplication paradigm that has gained momentum in recent years. For most who pursue them, however, they are far more than a strategy. They are a passion. A desperate sense of urgency to see lost people come to know Christ drives them to the costly pursuit …
My previous blog was about Praying with Faith. That is the first key to seeing breakthroughs in Disciple-Making Movements. The second key for breakthrough and growth is perseverance. Perseverance – Lessons from Snoozy When I was a kid we had a dog named Snoozy. She loved to play. We would take an old sock, tie …
Rabbits are one of the fastest animals in the world to multiply. Did you know that one rabbit averages around 1000 babies in a lifetime? If one rabbit has 1000, and those rabbits have another 1000 babies…you do the math. Within a very short amount of time, you have a lot of rabbits! When talking …
One of the beliefs my organization is promoting these days is this… We must humbly and deliberately evaluate our tools, methods and schools in light of the results we desire. This is truly important! Without evaluation we get stuck in old ways of doing things and patterns of behavior that don’t lead to fruit. We …
“If I become a Christian, do I have to wear white when I get married?” That was question number one. It was followed by another pointed question. “Do you eat beef?” My Hindu friends were interested in Jesus. When I shared my testimony with them, they were touched by His love and kindness. But cultural …
Systems manager. That doesn’t sound like a very exciting title! Are systems restrictive and boring? Do they take away our freedom? Or do they actually set us free? When it comes to Disciple Making Movements, using simple systems is extremely freeing. They help the movement reproduce naturally and easily. A DMM practitioner is in some …