Movement Features and Contrasts

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Paul Huyghebaert, from renew.org: "It is not the climate of the culture, but rather the climate of the Church in those regions, that has paved the way for movement." This means traditional churches play a significant role in spiritual support. That climate includes the following:

Radical dependence on the Holy Spirit in fasting and prayer empowers the mission.

Scripture is the curriculum, not some other content.

The mission is always clear to everyone involved.

Disciple making is the church's cultural identity.

Leaders and staff make and coach disciple-makers.

Stories of disciple-making abound.

Discipling expectations are high.

Multiplication (not just growth) happens at every level: disciples, groups, leaders, churches, movements themselves, and movement families.

"We already do that at our church." I hope so, but let's make sure! In practice, disciple-making strategies contrast with many traditional church-planting approaches in a variety of ways that make DMM exponentially more effective in multiplying disciples, churches, leaders, and even movements themselves. In places such as Africa and North America movements often collaborate and partner with one another and with traditional churches, ministries, and even denominations.