Category/Issues Traditional Model Biblical Model
Concept of Church Organization Organism
Believers “Members” Disciples
(parts of the body)
Involvement Spectators Participants
Head The People Jesus Christ
Authority Constitution plus The WHOLE Word of
“proof texts” from the Bible of God
Government Democracy (of the people Theocracy (of God
by the people…) through Word & H.S.
Selection of Leadership Election (Voting) Appointment
(Depending on God to raise
up gifted men and cause us to
recognize them as leaders)
Basic Ministry Conducting Services Meeting Needs
Salaries Determined by “What Determined by Biblical
I make” or “What I think”, principals (I Tim. 5:17-18)
or what the board determines Staff viewed as those sent
by God to whom Assembly
bears a responsibility(Gal. 6:6)
Attitudes Conditional acceptance Unconditional acceptance
Ultimate concern “Our Church” and “What Exalting Christ and what God says
others think”
Category/Issue Traditional Model Biblical Model
Result Rev. 3:1-6, Like church at Eph. 4:11-16 body built up to
Sardis, “ A reputation that you maturity, functioning as God
are alive, but you are dead.” intends. Ministry of the saints
Low level of lifestyle & serving as a family.
commitment. Pastors (staff)
do entire ministry.
Place of Ministry Church building (at stated times) Anywhere (all the time)
Primary Concern Programs/function/things/ PEOPLE
performance/buildings….etc.
Objective Build up the local church Build up the Body (Eph. 4:11-16)
Grow – add numbers Equip, train, edify.
Determining Factor What the People Want What the people need
(People pleasing, peace at any (According to the Word)
price.)
Great Commission Get Converts (additions) Make Disciples (multiplication)
Field Our own area/territory The WORLD
Purpose of Assembling Evangelism in the service Stimulate to love and good deeds,
encourage & equip the saints
(Heb. 10:25, Eph 4:11)
Material Presented Cover as much ground & diverse Move on to new lesson only when
topics as quickly as possible. evidence of previous one is practiced
. (Jn . 13:17)
Methodology What we’re used to & feel Whatever situation and needs require
comfortable with. Forms become (as long as it is true to God’s Word
absolutes and take the place of & honors the Lord)
God’s ability to work in hearts
through the spirit.
Procedures Beg, plead, cajole for workers Trust God to raise up gifted
individuals (If He isn’t interested
we won’t be)
Category/Issue Traditional Model Biblical Model
Leadership Given to Virtually anyone willing F-A-T People
FAITHFUL, AVAILABLE,
TEACHABLE (2 Tim. 2:2)
Finances Needs dealt with only Determine needs, then trust God
available funds to work through His people
Giving Forced Old Testament giving Sacrificial giving to meet needs
of others
Emphasis Meeting/setting & breaking God/individuals/families;
historical benchmarks or records quality = quantity
Pastors Administrator/speaker/belongs Teacher/Counselor/ Shepherd/
exclusively to this church/ hired Equipper (belongs to the body,
employee who carries out the meaning the Kingdom, not just
policies set forth by men, boards, the local body.....however, works
& denominations. primarily with this assembly. A
leader of a team that exists to help
the functioning of the body.
Attitude toward “The” Ministry (Professional; One of “many” ministers/ pastors
Pastor the “Preacher”) “Staircase or (Acts 20:28) Equal in leadership &
Hierarchal” , “The Authority” areas of strength.
Church Leadership Board keeps pastors in line, Four – Fold Ministry
Decides by majority if he can Multiplicity of Leadership unified;
carry out what God has shown working together to carry out
him in the Word. Democratic Biblical principles of operation
voting by board in congregation as a team or family.
Resources Human ingenuity, available funds Word, prayer, Holy Spirit, Spiritual
Gifts. Most of all dependent on God.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Completing the Body of Christ – Missing Peoples
Completing the Body of Christ – Missing Peoples
Submitted by Victor John
How do we define ‘missing people’? Our world is predominantly Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and scores of people without access to the gospel. Since all human beings are created in the image of God and redemption is only through Jesus Christ where sin is forgiven and “image” is restored, the hope is that when “all” have come to Christ, the body will be complete. In John’s vision in Rev 7:9 “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb(NIV).How can John’s vision be fulfilled in our life time?
Today the missing people are hidden behind the walls of culture, politics and religious fanaticism. They are largely untouched by no personal interaction because of lack of intention on our part but also difficulty in penetrating their cultures from the outside.
Does it trouble us that many Christians seem willing to simply forget these groups? Primary among the images drawn for the Church is that of the body. St. Paul powerfully and vividly teaches us that “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body— Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many.” (1 Corinthians 12, ESV)
Christ-followers across this world need to renew the vision – one that will cause us to begin a new prayer that will make us renew efforts born of renewed concern for all of those who have yet to come to the Savior. What is that vision? Seeing the Bride of Christ, the Church, His Body, as lacking wholeness! Yes, she is incomplete until there is an ingathering of those who are yet to hear of the One who loves them. This new vision, while disturbing, can be cast in terms of recovery of wholeness, a whole new Body that functions in ways not yet seen as the Spirit brings the unique gifts and functions of those newly added to the Church. What might be missing in the Body, the Church, if the missing people are not reached? What beauty might they add to His Body? What function might they fulfill?
There are beautiful people who accomplish amazing feats without the benefit of two hands, or two feet, or fingers, or toes, or limbs. Yet, in wholeness there is a symmetry, a grace designed by the Creator. The graceful feet of the runner rhythmically drumming the pathway, the dancing hands of the musician eliciting a melody from a flute; these are but a fraction of the pictures we could paint of the complete person. Yet, there is a Body that potentially exists without 40% of those who would complete it! Surprisingly 60% of them live in the 10/40 windows, not just missing but disappearing forever by each day.
To reach these ‘missing peoples’ we will have to be willing to set aside our cultural preferences. Any Christian group soon develops a syncretism between the culture in which the Gospel is planted and the message of Christ. Sometimes that syncretism is harmless, but often after the passing of just two or three generations, the Gospel of Christ is so intertwined with the culture that a person outside of the culture finds it incomprehensible, or worse, an offense. Christ is not captive of any culture but we as followers are. His Cross is efficacious for the whole world. Is this not the argument of Galatians 3:27-28 where we read that "all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (NIV)
To reach these ‘missing peoples’ we will have to be liberated and challenge ourselves from our need to succeed, to validate our efforts by measuring a large influx into the Church. Jesus spoke of the Kingdom as being like a seed that is planted and grows, sometimes slowly; or like yeast that over time affects the whole lump of dough. (Matthew 13:31-32) Christians, especially those brought under Greco-Roman, often see numbers and success as one and the same. But, if we would see the missing people brought into the Body, we will need great patience, a willingness to let the process of the Spirit produce transformation of resistant cultures from the inside out.
Can you or I say to those who are unseen, or unheard, that the Body of Christ does not need them?
The good news is that it is possible today due to enough awareness created and willingness on the larger part of the “Body” to obey Christ under all circumstances, John’s vision will be fulfilled in our life time; “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. Rev 7:9 NIV
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Submitted by Victor John
How do we define ‘missing people’? Our world is predominantly Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and scores of people without access to the gospel. Since all human beings are created in the image of God and redemption is only through Jesus Christ where sin is forgiven and “image” is restored, the hope is that when “all” have come to Christ, the body will be complete. In John’s vision in Rev 7:9 “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb(NIV).How can John’s vision be fulfilled in our life time?
Today the missing people are hidden behind the walls of culture, politics and religious fanaticism. They are largely untouched by no personal interaction because of lack of intention on our part but also difficulty in penetrating their cultures from the outside.
Does it trouble us that many Christians seem willing to simply forget these groups? Primary among the images drawn for the Church is that of the body. St. Paul powerfully and vividly teaches us that “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body— Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit. For the body does not consist of one member but of many.” (1 Corinthians 12, ESV)
Christ-followers across this world need to renew the vision – one that will cause us to begin a new prayer that will make us renew efforts born of renewed concern for all of those who have yet to come to the Savior. What is that vision? Seeing the Bride of Christ, the Church, His Body, as lacking wholeness! Yes, she is incomplete until there is an ingathering of those who are yet to hear of the One who loves them. This new vision, while disturbing, can be cast in terms of recovery of wholeness, a whole new Body that functions in ways not yet seen as the Spirit brings the unique gifts and functions of those newly added to the Church. What might be missing in the Body, the Church, if the missing people are not reached? What beauty might they add to His Body? What function might they fulfill?
There are beautiful people who accomplish amazing feats without the benefit of two hands, or two feet, or fingers, or toes, or limbs. Yet, in wholeness there is a symmetry, a grace designed by the Creator. The graceful feet of the runner rhythmically drumming the pathway, the dancing hands of the musician eliciting a melody from a flute; these are but a fraction of the pictures we could paint of the complete person. Yet, there is a Body that potentially exists without 40% of those who would complete it! Surprisingly 60% of them live in the 10/40 windows, not just missing but disappearing forever by each day.
To reach these ‘missing peoples’ we will have to be willing to set aside our cultural preferences. Any Christian group soon develops a syncretism between the culture in which the Gospel is planted and the message of Christ. Sometimes that syncretism is harmless, but often after the passing of just two or three generations, the Gospel of Christ is so intertwined with the culture that a person outside of the culture finds it incomprehensible, or worse, an offense. Christ is not captive of any culture but we as followers are. His Cross is efficacious for the whole world. Is this not the argument of Galatians 3:27-28 where we read that "all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (NIV)
To reach these ‘missing peoples’ we will have to be liberated and challenge ourselves from our need to succeed, to validate our efforts by measuring a large influx into the Church. Jesus spoke of the Kingdom as being like a seed that is planted and grows, sometimes slowly; or like yeast that over time affects the whole lump of dough. (Matthew 13:31-32) Christians, especially those brought under Greco-Roman, often see numbers and success as one and the same. But, if we would see the missing people brought into the Body, we will need great patience, a willingness to let the process of the Spirit produce transformation of resistant cultures from the inside out.
Can you or I say to those who are unseen, or unheard, that the Body of Christ does not need them?
The good news is that it is possible today due to enough awareness created and willingness on the larger part of the “Body” to obey Christ under all circumstances, John’s vision will be fulfilled in our life time; “After this I looked and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. Rev 7:9 NIV
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Thursday, May 27, 2010
DNA of CPM (the Bhojpuri the case study)
This month the discussion turns to “how”, or the strategy for accomplishing that purpose and mission.
Many outreach and missional strategies have been developed over the past 2000 years, but Asian Partners believes that the most effective way to reach the unreached is by planting churches. More specifically, our strategy is to plant self-replicating churches that will result in a church planting movement (CPM). This is accomplished by teaching the DNA of self-replicating churches to local leaders, who in-turn inject this DNA into new churches in local communities. This CPM model has been implemented and continues to be perfected in communities and villages of North India. Using this strategy over the past 16 years, over 90,000 house churched have been planted, with over 4 million new followers of The Way.
So you might ask “what is this so-called DNA”? The diagram below depicts the main components of the genetic make-up for self-replicating house churches in North India. These elements are taught and instilled in leaders and church members from the outset, so that new churches live and breathe these characteristics.
Passionate Prayer
Prayer is always the starting point. Nothing of any significance is accomplished unless it uses God’s power and is in concert with God’s mind and God’s will. In addition we must look for where God is working, and decide to join Him there (John 5:17,19). Knowing, understanding and becoming wise to these things can only be realized through constant prayer (Colossians 1:9-12, 1 Thess 5:17, Ephesians 6:18, James 1:5). In a survey of house church pastors in North India, it was discovered that on average, each pastor spends 2-3 hours per day in prayer, with some pastors spending up to 5 hours per day in prayer.
A Culture of Empowerment
Leaders are called and appointed by the Lord, and sent to places where He is about to go (Luke 10:1). After this commissioning by the Lord, the authority of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit empower leaders for ministry. Church Planting is an act of God through His Spirit and His people who are obedient to the Word and the Spirit. (John 16:7-15; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 5:12-14). In addition, leaders from the start are taught to be self-supporting, which results in better access to the community, and breaks the barrier between clergy and laity. (Acts 20:34, 1 Corinthians 9:1-19)
Reaching Friends and Relatives
The focus is on entire families and households. The family is an integral, autonomous unit of the culture, community and society. If the entire family follows Jesus, this unit has a much better chance of not only surviving in a hostile environment, but thriving and multiplying. (Acts 10:1ff; Acts 16:13-15; Acts 16:30-33; Acts 18:7-8)
Instantaneous Personal Witnessing
Multiplication happens when believers are “on fire” for Christ, and can’t wait to tell others about Him. One Biblical model is the Samaritan woman at the well:
So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said to the men, "Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?" John 4: 28-29
Here we see the “instantaneous” part. The Samaritan woman dropped the “important” task at hand (drawing water), and immediately told others what Jesus had done for her. Sounds simple doesn’t it? She just told them “come and see”. And from that simple testimony, many came to believe in Christ.
From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, "He told me all the things that I have done." John 4: 39
The Word is the Foundation
The Scriptures are foundational and the source for salvation, preaching, teaching, and discipleship. (John 1:1; 1 Timothy 4:11-16; Matthew 22:29; Luke 24:44-45; Acts 17:2,11; 2 Timothy 4:2; Hebrews 4:12; 1Thess 2:13)
Obedience and Accountability to the Word
The Bible is foundational, but we also learn from the Scriptures that knowing what the Word says is not enough, for even the demons believe and shudder (James 2:14-19). James also tells us that “anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like a man that looks at his face in a mirror, and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently in to the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it – he will be blessed in what he does. (James 1:23-25). Teaching new believers to obey and be accountable is an integral part of the discipleship plan (Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 15:18). Literally, believers must put the Word into practice (Matthew 7:24-27). Finally, if the Word is not put into practice, Christians will be perceived as hypocrites, and are no better than the Pharisees (Matthew 23).
Intentional Planting
Plan the work and then work the plan - Be intentional in Ministry, Prayer, Scripture, Appropriate Evangelism and Preaching, Teaching, and Discipleship. However, an essential part of the planning process is ensuring, by prayer, that the plan of men is subject to and in submission to God’s plan. (Acts 16:7-10; Isaiah 55:8-11: James 4:13-17; Romans 15:23-29; Isaiah 14:24,26-27). From the outset of the CPM in North India, churches were not only encouraged, but expected to reproduce. The results reflect the precepts contained in Ephesians 3:20-21. There are now 20th generation churches from those that started over 15 years ago in North India. This is more than our humans minds could have ever hoped or imagined. To God be the glory for the work He is doing!
Will this strategy work in other places? Absolutely! To further expand this movement outside of North India, this model has been taught to church planters in China, Southeast Asia, Japan, Africa, Europe and Latin America. We will teach the model to any and all who make the request. Again, our goal is to reach the unreached, and follow where God is working among any unreached people groups worldwide.
This has been only a short summary of the kind of teaching that is happening every day among leaders in North India. Please contact us if you would like more detailed information about the DNA of church multiplication. We’d love to share this teaching with anyone who wants to learn (and obey).
Many outreach and missional strategies have been developed over the past 2000 years, but Asian Partners believes that the most effective way to reach the unreached is by planting churches. More specifically, our strategy is to plant self-replicating churches that will result in a church planting movement (CPM). This is accomplished by teaching the DNA of self-replicating churches to local leaders, who in-turn inject this DNA into new churches in local communities. This CPM model has been implemented and continues to be perfected in communities and villages of North India. Using this strategy over the past 16 years, over 90,000 house churched have been planted, with over 4 million new followers of The Way.
So you might ask “what is this so-called DNA”? The diagram below depicts the main components of the genetic make-up for self-replicating house churches in North India. These elements are taught and instilled in leaders and church members from the outset, so that new churches live and breathe these characteristics.
Passionate Prayer
Prayer is always the starting point. Nothing of any significance is accomplished unless it uses God’s power and is in concert with God’s mind and God’s will. In addition we must look for where God is working, and decide to join Him there (John 5:17,19). Knowing, understanding and becoming wise to these things can only be realized through constant prayer (Colossians 1:9-12, 1 Thess 5:17, Ephesians 6:18, James 1:5). In a survey of house church pastors in North India, it was discovered that on average, each pastor spends 2-3 hours per day in prayer, with some pastors spending up to 5 hours per day in prayer.
A Culture of Empowerment
Leaders are called and appointed by the Lord, and sent to places where He is about to go (Luke 10:1). After this commissioning by the Lord, the authority of the Scriptures and the Holy Spirit empower leaders for ministry. Church Planting is an act of God through His Spirit and His people who are obedient to the Word and the Spirit. (John 16:7-15; 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Hebrews 5:12-14). In addition, leaders from the start are taught to be self-supporting, which results in better access to the community, and breaks the barrier between clergy and laity. (Acts 20:34, 1 Corinthians 9:1-19)
Reaching Friends and Relatives
The focus is on entire families and households. The family is an integral, autonomous unit of the culture, community and society. If the entire family follows Jesus, this unit has a much better chance of not only surviving in a hostile environment, but thriving and multiplying. (Acts 10:1ff; Acts 16:13-15; Acts 16:30-33; Acts 18:7-8)
Instantaneous Personal Witnessing
Multiplication happens when believers are “on fire” for Christ, and can’t wait to tell others about Him. One Biblical model is the Samaritan woman at the well:
So the woman left her waterpot, and went into the city and said to the men, "Come, see a man who told me all the things that I have done; this is not the Christ, is it?" John 4: 28-29
Here we see the “instantaneous” part. The Samaritan woman dropped the “important” task at hand (drawing water), and immediately told others what Jesus had done for her. Sounds simple doesn’t it? She just told them “come and see”. And from that simple testimony, many came to believe in Christ.
From that city many of the Samaritans believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, "He told me all the things that I have done." John 4: 39
The Word is the Foundation
The Scriptures are foundational and the source for salvation, preaching, teaching, and discipleship. (John 1:1; 1 Timothy 4:11-16; Matthew 22:29; Luke 24:44-45; Acts 17:2,11; 2 Timothy 4:2; Hebrews 4:12; 1Thess 2:13)
Obedience and Accountability to the Word
The Bible is foundational, but we also learn from the Scriptures that knowing what the Word says is not enough, for even the demons believe and shudder (James 2:14-19). James also tells us that “anyone who listens to the Word but does not do what it says is like a man that looks at his face in a mirror, and after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. But the man who looks intently in to the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing it – he will be blessed in what he does. (James 1:23-25). Teaching new believers to obey and be accountable is an integral part of the discipleship plan (Matthew 28:18-20; Romans 15:18). Literally, believers must put the Word into practice (Matthew 7:24-27). Finally, if the Word is not put into practice, Christians will be perceived as hypocrites, and are no better than the Pharisees (Matthew 23).
Intentional Planting
Plan the work and then work the plan - Be intentional in Ministry, Prayer, Scripture, Appropriate Evangelism and Preaching, Teaching, and Discipleship. However, an essential part of the planning process is ensuring, by prayer, that the plan of men is subject to and in submission to God’s plan. (Acts 16:7-10; Isaiah 55:8-11: James 4:13-17; Romans 15:23-29; Isaiah 14:24,26-27). From the outset of the CPM in North India, churches were not only encouraged, but expected to reproduce. The results reflect the precepts contained in Ephesians 3:20-21. There are now 20th generation churches from those that started over 15 years ago in North India. This is more than our humans minds could have ever hoped or imagined. To God be the glory for the work He is doing!
Will this strategy work in other places? Absolutely! To further expand this movement outside of North India, this model has been taught to church planters in China, Southeast Asia, Japan, Africa, Europe and Latin America. We will teach the model to any and all who make the request. Again, our goal is to reach the unreached, and follow where God is working among any unreached people groups worldwide.
This has been only a short summary of the kind of teaching that is happening every day among leaders in North India. Please contact us if you would like more detailed information about the DNA of church multiplication. We’d love to share this teaching with anyone who wants to learn (and obey).
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
How do you make an exit?
Recently I was doing a seminar on Church Planting when a group of pastors/leaders asked me if it was possible for an existing pastor/leader to get involved in Church Planting multiplication rather than church growth? Their worries seemed appropriate - what if I get involved in starting new churches in new localities and my old church may disintegrate? How do I keep everything together? This is a serious situation for one who started off with single church in mind and now exposed to the idea of multiplication of churches.
I am amazed that very few leaders take the trouble of going beyond these questions. They miss the opportunity of discovering life's new possibilities where one can actually step out by faith into a journey of faith with God.
Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.
– Eleanor Roosevelt
I am amazed that very few leaders take the trouble of going beyond these questions. They miss the opportunity of discovering life's new possibilities where one can actually step out by faith into a journey of faith with God.
Great minds discuss ideas;
Average minds discuss events;
Small minds discuss people.
– Eleanor Roosevelt
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Sustainable CPM
CPM Trainers Forum
15 to 18 March 2010
Singapore
What does it take to become an inclusive, forward moving sustainable
church Planting Movement?
Lessons learnt from Bhojpuri Church Planting Movement
1. Dependence on Prayer
· Extraordinary prayer lives of leaders
· Keeping the DNA of Jesus
2. Dependence on the Word
· Not limited to literacy thru the use of the Audio Bible
· Discovery Bible study
· Living in the Word: obedience-based discipleship
3. Dependence on the Spirit
· To confirm the ministry thru signs and wonders and deliverance
· “Unprecedented expectation that God would do something great today”
4. Dependence on indigenous leaders
· Not dependent on external resource persons
· Focus on indigenous leadership development
· Leadership development through mentoring – senior leaders mentoring younger leaders.
5. Dependence on indigenous leaders
· Not dependent on ordained leaders
· Not dependent on salaried workers
· Sacraments administered by lay leaders (Baptism, Lord’s Supper)
· Ministry of the Word
6. No Room for Apathy
· Owned by every member
· It is participatory
· Responsibility according to spiritual gifting
· Creative thinking under the guidance of the Holy Spirit & based on God’s Word.
7. Passion for Church Planting
· Commitment to evangelism
· Intentional making of disciples
· Intentional in reaching families and friends
· “Cold vs Warm approach”
· 20th generation of churches
8. Simple Obedience based Discipleship
· How does this apply to my situation?
· What do I need to change in order to be obedient to Christ?
9. De-Centralize Training
· CLC –Community Learning Centers
· Advance Leadership Training
· Master Trainers
· Holistic Training
· 3000+ Trainers
10. Vibrant Worship
· Prayer and teaching in heart language
· Traditional music & instruments
· Original songs
· Spontaneous prayer and testimony
11. Commitment to Holistic Ministry Approach
12. Removal of Traditional Hurdles
· Not introducing Teaching Manuals as the first for discipling but Scripture only
· No denominational distinctives so that disciples can move freely and interact with one another (cross-fertilizing produces synergy)
· Requirements to be leaders - kept to Scriptural requirements only for leadership
· Not personality centered (or focused on 2-3 core leaders)
· No Church buildings – proper utilization of resources invest in
training of leaders.
Kabir Das (1398-1448) He was a mystic poet born in eastern Uttar Pradesh. His poems are famous because of his views on life and relationships are simple. He was also a social reformer of his time. His couplet (doha) is quoted below for understanding the Indian views.
Pothi Padh Padh Jag Mua,
Pandit Bhayo Na Koye
Dhai Akhchchhar Prem Ke
Jo Padhe so Pandit Hoye
(English Translation)
When they died after reading many books, none
had become wiser/master
The one who reads 4 letters word of Love, only he
becomes wise/master
Apostle Paul wrote, “Love never fails…..”1Cor 13:8
13. Sustainable CPM (life of a disciple)
What are the Missing words not emphasized immediately when one become disciple of Christ
(Internal Issues that can’t be transplanted) the above happens as a
result of DNA of Jesus.
What obedience to Christ does to a person when he becomes able to lead through personal discipline?
14. Sustainable CPM (Partnership)
How has the quality of mission changed?
· Partnership of missions has grown in 3 main cities - xyz- has an average of 130 denominational churches and Christian agencies as compared to 1998 when there were only 7.
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