The Rise and Fall of Movements: A Roadmap for Leaders

The church is a living organism that grows through its union with Christ.

Remaining in him is the key to the rise of movements and abandoning him is the reason movements fall.

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

In the early stages of Growth, founders are carried forward by conviction and intuition, not evidence.

Although a movement may make use of methods and organizational forms, it is not an organization: it’s a cause.

their authority came from their Identity.

Rebirth begins with repentance: it begins with a return to Identity in God’s Word, Spirit, and Mission.

Liberal and progressive Christianity are not just a failure of the intellect; they are a moral and spiritual failure.

Movements tire of maintaining the tension with the world around them. They begin on the fringe of society but eventually want a seat at the table of acceptance.