1. Church Planting Movements Cycle

2. Church Movement Strategy Dependence (Prayer, Holy Spirit) John 5:19 Dependence (Prayer, Holy Spirit) John 5:19 Community Engagement John 4:16-42 Community Engagement John 4:16-42 Person of Peace Luke 10:1-9 Person of Peace Luke 10:1-9 List characteristics of a Person of PeaceList characteristics of a Person of Peace List the commands of Jesus given hereList the commands of Jesus given here Group meeting process 1 Cor. 12:22-26 Group meeting process 1 Cor. 12:22-26 Discovery Bible Study John 6:42-46 Discovery Bible Study John 6:42-46 Obedience-based Discipleship Matt 28:19-20 Obedience-based Discipleship Matt 28:19-20 Establish a DNA of Replication Mark 4:20 Establish a DNA of Replication Mark 4:20

3. Access Aid & Ask How will you enter the community? Making Disciple Makers On-the-job training Make Disciples Discovery Bible Studies Groups become Churches Find the Person of Peace Church Starts Churches Lay leadership Church Planting Movements Cycle Church Planter Lead to Christ Entire family or social group 2 weeks to 3 months 1 week to 2 months 3 to 6 months 2 to 4 months 6 to 24 months Church planter goes to new community Prayer (1 to 2 years)

4. Discussion Questions In what ways are we not depending? In what ways are we not depending? How could you access a community? How could you access a community? Have you met a person of peace? Have you met a person of peace? How do you start a discovery Bible study? How do you start a discovery Bible study? How can you influence obedience? How can you influence obedience? How can you involve a new person? How can you involve a new person? What is church? What is church?

6. The Church Planter List top 20 key relationships currently in your life. List top 20 key relationships currently in your life. + beside those who are Christian+ beside those who are Christian - beside those who are lost- beside those who are lost ? beside those you don’t know spiritual condition? beside those you don’t know spiritual condition Evaluate Evaluate High number of +: hanging only with ChristiansHigh number of +: hanging only with Christians High number of ?: not functioning as a spiritual personHigh number of ?: not functioning as a spiritual person High number of -: you may be ready to be church planterHigh number of -: you may be ready to be church planter

7. Discovery Group Process 1. What are you thankful for this week? (Thankful prayer) 2. What are you needs or the needs of others? (Intercessory Prayer) 3. Is there some way we could meet those needs? (Ministry) (Week two and following) 4. With whom were you able to share what you learned last week? (Evangelism)

8. Discovery Group Process 5. How did you apply what you learned last week? (Obedience) 6. Read/write Bible passage (Focus on Bible, not human opinion) 7. How would you say this in your own words? (Understanding Scripture) If they significantly mistake anything critically important ask where did Scripture (this passage) say that? Ignore other mistakes. (Group correction of Scriptural understanding) 8. What does this teach me about God? (Worship/Knowing God)

9. Discovery Group Process 9. If this is true, how would we have to obey? (Obedience) 10. Who might you be able to share this with this week? “I will statements ….” (Evangelism and replication)

10. DNA of Replication 1. Empowerment of the Insider 2. De-culturalized gospel sowing 3. Indigenous church 4. Focus on obedience – commands of Jesus 5. Model of no dependency 6. Discovery rather than preaching/teaching

11. DNA of Replication 7. Never do anything alone 8. Utilizing person of peace strategy 9. Focus on discipleship of every believer 10. Creating expectation and intentionality of replication 11. Keeping it simple 12. Perspective of church as equipping center

12. DNA of Replication 13. Intensive prayer for the lost 14. Willingness to walk away if they do not replicate 15. Minimal external influence 16. Culturally appropriate witness and worship 17. Departure of the outsider

13. Foundational Principles 1. Prayer Accesses God’s Power 2. The Spirit of God is Always Active in the Church Planting Process 3. Only the Word of God is the Authority 4. New Believers Are Quickly Formed into Churches 5. God Often Uses Signs and Wonders to Catalyze Rapid Church Multiplication

14. Foundational Principles 6. Churches Multiply Rapidly When Multiplication Is Part of the DNA 7. Rapid Church Multiplication Will be Accompanied by Spiritual Conflict/Warfare 8. Christian Culture Often Imposes Barriers to Rapid Church Multiplication 9. Keeping Things Simple is Critical to Rapid Church Multiplication

15. Operational Principles 5. Discipling Every Believer Creates a Needed Multitude of Witnesses 6. Teaching Obedience Produces Mature Disciples Rather Than Knowledgeable Converts 7. Discovery Bible Study Rather than Preaching or Teaching Produces Obedience to the Word

16. Church Planter Is: 1. Passionately in love with Jesus 2. A servant 3. Obedient to the Word 4. A life long learner

17. Church Planter Is:  Insider (if outsider - short term)  One who leads through influence rather than position  A lover of people  A catalyst to church planting

18. Church Planting Strategy Key Questions: Key Questions: How do I engage my target community without creating unnecessary barriers to the gospel?How do I engage my target community without creating unnecessary barriers to the gospel? How do I ensure I am in sync with what God is doing?How do I ensure I am in sync with what God is doing? What commands of Jesus am I not consistently obeying?What commands of Jesus am I not consistently obeying? How do I encourage multiplicationHow do I encourage multiplication

19. Dependence Prayer Prayer Acts 1:14, 1:24, 2:42, 6:6, 8:15, 9:11, 9:40, 10:2, 10:9, 10:30, 11:5, 12:5, 12:12, 13:3, 14:23, 16:16, 16:25, 20:36, 21:5, 22:17, 28:8.Acts 1:14, 1:24, 2:42, 6:6, 8:15, 9:11, 9:40, 10:2, 10:9, 10:30, 11:5, 12:5, 12:12, 13:3, 14:23, 16:16, 16:25, 20:36, 21:5, 22:17, 28:8. Holy Spirit Holy Spirit Acts 1:8, 2:4, 2:33, 4:8, 4:31, 6:3, 6:10, 7:55, 8:29, 9:31, 10:44, 11:24, 11:28, 13:2, 16:6, 16:7, 20:23, 20:28, 21:4.Acts 1:8, 2:4, 2:33, 4:8, 4:31, 6:3, 6:10, 7:55, 8:29, 9:31, 10:44, 11:24, 11:28, 13:2, 16:6, 16:7, 20:23, 20:28, 21:4.

20. What Does it Say? (write Scripture) What Does it Mean? (my own words) What must I Do to Obey? (“I Will …” statements) Discovery Bible Study: (Scripture passage) I will ….