The Rise and Fall of Movements: A Roadmap for Leaders

A church with a ministry mindset finds it hard to see beyond its own achievements; a church with a movement mindset is not impressed with the numbers in the auditorium, but with generations of new disciples, new workers, new churches.

These are the signs of a movement in decline: The world invades the church

Jesus refused to be bound by the expectations of those around him.

The 3-Circles is a simple method for sharing the gospel.27 You can learn it in a session, practice it, and immediately share

Will you hold on to the ideal and cause reality to move toward it? Or will the vision be dragged down toward reality?

Multiplying movements like NoPlaceLeft make evangelism, discipleship, and the multiplication of churches their primary mission.

We must continually evaluate our Methods, just as we need to make sure that our Methods align with the other elements of Identity and Strategy.

Jesus’ strategy had four recurring aspects: Pioneering Leaders, Contagious Relationships, Rapid Mobilization, and Adaptive Methods. Multiplying movements typically display these patterns.

Teaching the Word is not enough. Disciples must learn to obey it.