1. Work Patterns in an Urban Poor Churchplant or a Slum Discipling Movement
© Viv Grigg, Aug 2003

2. Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things
The Masses
only a few people are creative innovators, others need a pattern to follow
The Nature of Ideas
Simple ideas, simple progressions. Since most urban poor people are semi-literate, communication needs be oral, story-based
The Multiplication of Ideas
Simple communication through music, simple story teaching and prayer for the sick and demonised.
Story-telling
What movement leaders need to do in each culture – develop a pattern of 30 chronological stories from the scriptures that cover the foundations of the faith, then clusters of six stories each for initial follow up and discipleship.

3. Work Patterns for a Churchplant
Present No. or Future Start Date What to do
Contacts
Cells
Converts
Celebration
Congregation
Community transformation

4. Evangelism Workflow Style of Evang What you will do? Target Date
Priority
Presence
At the school
On the sports field or ….
Prayer Evang
Bless People
Power
Proclamation
Public
Literature
Radio, Jesus Film
Evangelism Workflow
Fill in steps you can take
Prioritise them 1,2,3,
Decide on dates to start
4/6/2019

5. Four Seasons Work Flow & Teaching Plan
For each of the Four Seasons define the topics you will teach, and put them in order
Decide on which bible books, passages you will use or which bible study materials
Decide on which cultural value or story you will begin each study with
Decide on how you will intersperse these with social events (3 weeks? 4 weeks, 6 weeks, celebration events?)

6. Your Season of Growth Teaching Topics Biblical Passage
Cultural Proverb or Story
Social Events

7. Topics in Security Understanding Gospel Relationship with God
Who is God
The Cross
Certainty of Salvation
Forgiveness
Repentance
The Holy Spirit
Healing and Delivered
Basics of Christian Living
Authority of God’s Word
Getting in word (hear, read, study, memorize, meditate)
Learning to pray (Adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication)
Quiet Time
Relationship with God
Gods nature (Love, faithfulness, grace, holiness etc)
Identity in Christ
Hearing God’s Voice
Obedience
Holiness
Relationship with believers
Worship
Confession
Love and Fellowship
Tithing
Witnessing

8. Scriptures on Security
Relationship with God
Gods nature (Love, faithfulness, grace, holiness etc)
Identity in Christ
Hearing God’s Voice
Obedience
Holiness
Relationship with believers
Worship
Confession
Love and Fellowship
Tithing
Witnessing
John 16:9-13
John 10:1-18
John 8:31-32
John 16:1-7, 14-16
John 13:34,35
11 Cor 8,1-10

9. Scripture on Security Understanding Gospel Basics of Christian Living
Who is God
The Cross
Certainty of Salvation
Forgiveness
Repentance
The Holy Spirit
Healing and Delivered
Basics of Christian Living
Authority of God’s Word
Getting in word (hear, read, study, memorize, meditate)
Learning to pray (Adoration, confession, thanksgiving, supplication)
Quiet Time
John 1;12,13, 3:16
John 1:1-10
John 6:35-40; 10:1-17
John 4: 1-26
John 3:5-8
John 14: 16; 16: 7-15
John 5:8,9
Josh 1:8, John 8:31
Josh 1:8; Rev 1:3,
John 15:7,16; 14:26
Daniel 6:10; 10:3

10. Topics in Commitment Phase
Spiritual Discipleship
Separation from sin
Overcoming sin
Confession and Repentance
Word as food and authority
Dedication
Systematic Prayer
Holiness
Social Discipleship
Caring for Needy
Witnessing
Forgiveness
Commitment to church in love and unity
Social Relationships: purity,
Economic Discipleship
Productivity
Creativity
Work and Rest
Stewardship
Debts
Ownership
Care for the Environment
Wisdom Discipleship
Family relationships
Engagement with the Community

11. Topics in Quality Phase
Leadership
God’s Calling
Leadership Qualities
Team Leadership
Cell Leadership
Roles of Deacon/Elder
Family
Priorities
Provision
Unity of Decision-making, life
Discipline of Children
Character
Fruits of the Spirit
Beatitudes
Ministry Skills
Caring for Needy
Counseling
Evangelism
Discipleship

12. Hesslegrave’s
Pauline cycle
is a good basis for
thinking through
issues at each
step in the
Churchplant. This
Slide shows step 5
In the progression.

13. References on Workflow
Grigg, Viv 2004 Cry of the Urban Poor, London: Authentic, chaps 13,14.
Hesselgrave, David J.,
1997 Planting Churches Cross-Culturally. Michigan;
Grand Rapids.