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CPMs & DMMs
What have you learned about Church Planting Movements / Disciple Making Movements from this topic? Which principle(s) stood out to you as most essential? Any important insights from the book A Testimony to All Peoples?
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The principal that stood out to me the most was Principal 1. They are all great, arguably all fundamentally important actually, but especially principal 1. I say this because it is one that is easily forgotten. We can forget that we don’t start things, it’s not “our” ideas, or “our” ambition that furthers the kingdom, but conversely God’s sovereign hand, and our submission to Him which is the only effective way to continue the Great Commission. At the same time, I don’t think it’s inherently wrong to get inspired and start things, because sometimes God initiates his movements by simply giving us ideas in a very mundane way. Still, the reality of submission to God remains essential in that equation regardless.
The book was very insightful and it was cool to read this topic from the perspective of reporting as well as teaching on a movement. Things are happening, and we are expectant for more!-
great thoughts! and yes, hearing stories of what He is doing today is always inspiring
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Principles 2,4,6 and 7 stood out to me as the most essential. These highlight the foundational ideas that 1) it is important to be applying what is learned in scripture to actually be living it out and seeing many generations of disciples rather than just being a consumer, and 2) that none of this could happen outside of the power of the Holy Spirit. I think these two principles point us to living out what God is doing.
I’d say that’s been the main thing I’ve learned about CPM/DMM. God has a plan, we step into that through obeying His word, and sustainability happens by the Holy Spirit/the Holy Spirit enabling us to be obedient and not from human wisdom and efforts.
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