We recently visited a Nepali refugee community in Columbus, Ohio. In this Podcast (Episode #9), travel with us to hear the sights and figure out the potential.
Why don't some believers make disciples? Our friends at our companion site, www.AntiochJourney.com , referred us to the following explanation, by David Platt.If you'd prefer, catch the audio from the…
On March 16th, 2016, we featured the third webinar in the series, "How to get Your Church Involved in Disciple Making." This edition was entitled, “My Friend Just Asked, ‘What About…
“How To Get Your Church Involved in Disciple Making” first took place as a webinar on January 20, 2016. It featured Harry Brown, VP of International Ministry at Cityteam, and Doug…
David Garrison has said, "T4T is the most powerful church-plnating tool in the world." He made this observation after seeing the tool at work in his own ministry in India.…
In this brief video by Chuck Wood, we learn about Oikos mapping, especially as it relates to praying for those we haven't met yet -- and for those we HAVE…
Sitting here listening to our trainer explain the 3-circle evangelistic tool. Love it. Our trainer, Rob Jankowski, adds a fourth circle, connecting all three "original" circles, showing that the individual…
David Watson is famous for urging that, when starting a disciple making movement in a new culture, one should always create lists of relevant and life-impacting scriptures for the discovery…
Currently, I'm really interested in understanding how to integrate DMM principles in an existing (traditional, program-driven) church. How would that work? Jon Ralls recommended this article for starters. We've attached…
During a recent webinar, a participant asked, "Is there some easy way to remember major themes in praying for individuals?" We're just brainstorming here -- but, if the disciple maker…
To do DMM, one has to change so many norms -- honestly... it's a game-changer. If you don't believe it, watch "Paradigm Shifts," another video in the Engage Africa: Through disciple making…
Once 'simple churches' start to multiply, how do they relate to one another? What does a movement look like, practically? And how are these various "three-thirds groups" or DBSes accountable…
What God desires, according to His Word, is that we have "expectant faith," as if we could already SEE what He's bringing about, even before it comes to pass. If we…
Today we received this question from a 30-Day Challenge Participant... "Hi! I am on day 8 of the challenge now and I had a really good experience on the prayer-walk day.…
What does it mean to be 'called' to missions? How do we know when we've been called? Some missions experts say a calling is simply becoming aware of a need…
You might remember that, on Day 3, we talked about becoming a disciple worth multiplying. The idea is simple, actually: If we're going to make a copy of something, we need…
Where I grew up (in rural southern Indiana), when the ambulance siren is heard coming from Seymour or Brownstown, we all would begin to wonder, "Who needs the ambulance?" It…
Does church growth always happen in predictable patterns, along predictable lines, in predictable sequences? Not necessarily, says Curtis Sergeant, trainer in DMM principles. Nature would tend to agree. Check out the…
There are various kinds of small groups. In this 3-minute video, Trainer Curtis Sergeant explains how you can use "Leadership Cells" (three-thirds groups made up mostly of leaders who 'get…
That's the opinion of trainer, Curtis Sergeant, anyway. In the video below, Curtis points to the "upside down" nature of many of Jesus' teachings. He emphasizes knowledge somewhat, but obedience…
If you tuned in with Curtis Sergeant for our webinar at noon on Feb. 24, it will come as no shock that Curtis shared a LOT of information. Looking for…
Suppose you finish the 30-Day Challenge and you wonder... Where do we go from here? Try Kingdom.Training/Metacamp ! Curtis has assembled an entire COURSE to follow up your deepest desires…
Some people like to have a curriculum for their discovery Bible study (DBS or three-thirds group). If that's you, try this free curriculum from CityTeam. Just click on each bullet…
When considering the efficacy of Kingdom movements, some people pose questions and concerns about heresy? How can we be sure new converts remain true to the word? Curtis explains that,…
Many people ask, "How does rapid growth take place in these Kingdom movements?" One of the genius concepts behind these movements is the simple idea that every member needs to…
There are many purposes one can pursue while prayer-walking, but for the purposes of the 30-Day Challenge, we're hoping participants can be involved in ... Building relationships in the community in which…
Prayer walking can accomplish several major victories, including evangelism itself. Listen to a story about this very objective/accomplishment by Curtis Sergeant.
In this 30-minute presentation, Doug Lucas dares a college campus to initiate a disciple making movement throughout their student body. (This video was recorded during the student assembly at Kentucky…
Interestingly (in a dark sort of way), in addition to finding links to prayer, researchers of Kingdom movements have also found links to persecution. In other words, in the vast…
Researchers have observed that no Kingdom movement has yet happened in all history without being preceded by extraordinary prayer. What's more, a disciple worth multiplying always seems to be a…
A disciple worth multiplying figures out how to feed himself (herself) on the Word of God without having to depend on a pastor or anyone else to speak or teach.…
Jesus told his disciples that if they came across a house which welcomed them, to grant their blessing on that house -- and let your peace reside there. DMM trainers often…
Trainers in the art of launching disciple making movements often speak about a concept known as "relational stewardship." The idea is -- no one, regardless of his or her relationship…
Prayer Walking isn't new. But the idea of prayer walking as evangelism is perhaps just a bit more of a recent development. Listen as Jon R. and Doug L. share…
In many ways, much of our thinking about disciple making movements (DMM's) traces back to David Garrison's research on church planting movements (CPM's). Read his book, entitled, appropriately enough, Church…
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