Wisdom in church planting, culture, and bi-vocational ministry...
Jesus warned his follower that they would face unjust persecution, hateful lies and even early death. That has often come true throughout history, and is increasing at this time. Religious and political opposition to biblical faith is growing in the West at an alarming rate. We who love Jesus must begin taking our churches underground where they can thrive and multiply.
Copyright © 2007 by George Patterson Galen Currah and Ed Aw. Permission is granted to copy, distribute, post, link, translate, plagerize, even sell. Rigid Western leadership patterns increasingly clash with more flexible, emerging leadership patterns where churches are growing and multiplying. Many have observed that God normally raises up shepherds and servants in new churches, [...]
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Copyright © 2007 by Galen Currah and George Patterson. May be copied, translated and posted freely without permission. Introduction George Cowan observes, “Indigenous churches take root and grow when the Scriptures are translated into the language of the people and laymen can witness using vernacular Scriptures” (Importance of Using the Vernacular in Church Planting). Patterson [...]
Is classroom training better than extension training for church planters? Discover the differences and the imperatives..
One of our emphasis is to help provide training materials for those of you who will be introducing house church planting concepts. The three attached documents were created for the context of the church planting workshop in Oregon. However, it can be used in almost any context. Feel free to revised and update the booklet [...]
Copyright © 2008 by Edward Aw, George Patterson and Galen Currah May be freely copied, translated, posted and distributed. In MentorNet #51, "Seeing the Harvest Through Simple Maps", we discussed the importance of accurate maps in military strategy and in effectively harvesting “ripe fields” (John 4:35-38). Review it here: http://AcquireWisdom.com/mentornet/mentornet-51-seeing-the-harvest-through-simple-maps/ Reporting for Timely Planning Fighters [...]
Copyright © 2007 by Edward Aw, George Patterson and Galen Currah May be copied, translated and posted freely without permission. Former marine, Ed Aw, offers an apt illustration of the importance of maps. In military operations, a key to success is having accurate maps in hand, not only the commanders but also the front-line soldiers. [...]
Copyright © 2008 by George Patterson May be freely copied, translated, posted and distributed. This article by a long-time mentee of mine deals with a fascinating and little-discussed factor in Church Planting Movement (CPMs), the role of local adaptations of the Bible. As a CP mentor-trainer, you may have to advise those whom you mentor [...]
Copyright 2008 by Galen Currah, Ed Aw and George Patterson. Freely copy, translate, reproduce, post, sell and distribute. Galen Currah writes, “These eight training management principles derive from both practice and Scripture. Implement them at your own risk, and blame me if you must.” 1. Train those who need it, not only those whose turn [...]
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