Multiplying Jesus: Planting Churches
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 134
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 134
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This volume, Multiplying Jesus: Planting Churches is designed with the intent of training domestic (Western) church planters to make disciple-makers and multiply. This work will specifically address the concepts, principles, and strategies of church planting. While some models and strategies are more evidently biblical, the contemporary church should not rule out the attempts to reach as many unregenerate and lost souls as humanly possible. As well, several of the strategies did not exist during the times of the New Testament writings. While the population of the planet has increased exponentially since the early church, the power and effectiveness of the gospel remains the same.
Introduction
Part I
Chapter 1 Great Commission, Calling, and Gifting
Theology and Missiology?
Is the Missio Dei the Great Commission?
Making Disciples or Church Planting?
Biblical Idea of Church Planting
Calling
Fivefold Gifting
Conclusion
Chapter 2 Anchor Trades and Shared Spaces
Why Co-Vocational Is Important?
Reaching Communities and Exegesis
Shared Spaces
Chapter 3 Reproducible Disciple-Making
Where do we go from Here?
The ARC Strategy
Using the ARC Strategy
Part II
Chapter 4 Missional Communities and Microchurches
Missional Community
Microchurch
Which Strategy is the Best?
Chapter 5 Parachute Method
Priscilla and Aquila
Saint Patrick
Applications
Chapter 6 Antioch and the Team Approach
Antioch
Teams Approach
Application
Chapter 7 Maximum Capacity Launch
Launch Teams
Targeted Areas or People
Importance of a Mother Church
Application
Chapter 8 Comprehensive Strategy
Gospel Proclamation
Meeting the Needs
Vocational Training and Poverty
Application
Chapter 9 Entrepreneurial Planting
Leveraging Business for the Kingdom
Creating Community Partnerships
Qualities
Appendices
Overview
Assessment 2—Fivefold Ministry Gift/Calling
Assessment 3—Risk Factors
Assessment 4—Behavioral Evaluation
Assessment 5—Entrepreneurial Survey
Matt Fretwell is a professor of practical theology and missiology at several universities. Having served as a multiple church planter, revitalization pastor, and missionary, he’s a practitioner that is passionate about the Great Commission, reproducible disciple-making, and the Church. He earned a doctorate from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Great Commission Leadership, holds an MA of Theology and Masters of Divinity.