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CHURCHPLANTING MOVEMENTS

Movimientos de Plantación de Iglesias

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WHAT IS GOD’S WILL FOR

THE NATIONS?

¿Qué es la voluntad de

Dios para las naciones?

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THAT ALL PEOPLES WOULD GLORIFY HIM Que todos los pueblos le glorifiquen

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WHAT IS A CHURCH PLANTING MOVEMENT?

¿Qué es un movimiento de plantación de iglesias?

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“A Church Planting Movement is a rapid multiplication of indigenous churches planting churches within a given people group or population segment.”

La multiplicación rápida de iglesias autóctonas dentro de un grupo cultural o un segmento de la población

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THREE KEY COMPONENTS ARE...Tres componentes claves son….

• Rapid - Rápido

• Multiplicative Increase

• Crecimiento Multiplicativo

• Indigenous Churches

• Iglesias Autóctonas

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Let’s Look At Some CPM Examples…

Veamos Ejemplos…

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• Evangelism

•Evangelismo

• Church starts

•Nuevas iglesias

ConventionMarvelous Growth

Crecimiento Maravilloso

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• Devotion

•Devoción• Courage

•Valor

Other ConventionSpiritual Vacuum

Vacío Espiritual

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• Bible Studies•Estudios Bíblicos • Trained lay people

• Entrenó laicos

• House Churches•Iglesias en Hogares

Churches

When the missionary arrived there were 3 churches Cuando llegaron los misioneros había 3 iglesias

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Members Membership grew from 83 to 55,000 in 5 years

Membresía creció de 83 a 55,000 en 5 años

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TEN UNIVERSAL ELEMENTSDiez Elementos Universales

PART ONE

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ONE: PRAYER (Oración)

Prayer is fundamental to every Prayer is fundamental to every Church Planting Movement. Church Planting Movement. La La Oración es fundamental para cada Oración es fundamental para cada Movimiento de Plantación de Movimiento de Plantación de IglesiasIglesias

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TWO: ABUNDANT GOSPEL SOWING (Siembra Abundante del Evangelio)

The law of the harvest applies well: The law of the harvest applies well: “If you sow abundantly you will “If you sow abundantly you will also reap abundantly.”also reap abundantly.”

La ley de la cosecha se aplica: “Si La ley de la cosecha se aplica: “Si usted siembra abundantemente usted siembra abundantemente cosechará abundantementecosechará abundantemente

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THREE: INTENTIONAL CHURCH PLANTING(Plantación Intencional de Iglesias)

A strategy of deliberate church A strategy of deliberate church planting is needed before the planting is needed before the movement can get underway. movement can get underway. ((Se necesita una estrategia Se necesita una estrategia deliberada de plantación de deliberada de plantación de iglesias antes que se inicie un iglesias antes que se inicie un movimiento).movimiento).

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FOUR: SCRIPTURAL AUTHORITYAutoridad Espiritual

Church Planting Movements rest Church Planting Movements rest solidly on the authority of the Word solidly on the authority of the Word of God. of God. (Un Movimiento de (Un Movimiento de Plantación de Iglesias se basa Plantación de Iglesias se basa sólidamente en la Palabra de Dios).sólidamente en la Palabra de Dios).

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FIVE: LOCAL LEADERSHIP (Liderazgo Local)

Missionaries cultivate and Missionaries cultivate and establish local leaders rather than establish local leaders rather than doing it themselves. doing it themselves. (Los (Los misioneros cultivan y establecen a misioneros cultivan y establecen a los líderes locales en vez de hacer los líderes locales en vez de hacer todo el trabajo ellos mismos)todo el trabajo ellos mismos)

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SIX: LAY LEADERSHIP(Líderes Laicos)

Church Planting Movements are Church Planting Movements are driven by lay leaders. driven by lay leaders. ((Los Los movimientos de Plantación de movimientos de Plantación de Iglesias son impulsados por los Iglesias son impulsados por los líderes laicos)líderes laicos)

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SEVEN: CELL OR HOUSE CHURCHES(Iglesias Celulares o Iglesias Caseras)

These movement churches begin These movement churches begin as small reproducible cell churches as small reproducible cell churches of 10-30 members meeting in of 10-30 members meeting in homes or storefronts. homes or storefronts. ((En estos En estos movimientos comienzan con movimientos comienzan con iglesias pequeñas celulares de 10-iglesias pequeñas celulares de 10-30 miembros reuniéndose en 30 miembros reuniéndose en hogares o locales alquilados).hogares o locales alquilados).

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EIGHT:CHURCHES PLANTING CHURCHES(Las Iglesias Plantan Iglesias)

As CPMs enter a multiplicative As CPMs enter a multiplicative phase of reproduction, the phase of reproduction, the churches themselves plant new churches themselves plant new churches. churches. ((Cuando los MPI Cuando los MPI entran en su fase multiplicativa, entran en su fase multiplicativa, las iglesias mismas plantan las las iglesias mismas plantan las nuevas iglesias) nuevas iglesias)

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NINE: RAPID REPRODUCTION(Reproducción Rápida)Rapid reproduction is evidence that the Rapid reproduction is evidence that the churches are unencumbered by non-churches are unencumbered by non-essential elements and the laity are fully essential elements and the laity are fully empowered to participate in this work of empowered to participate in this work of God. God. ((La reproducción rápida es evidencia La reproducción rápida es evidencia de que las iglesias no son restringidas por de que las iglesias no son restringidas por elementos no esenciales y que los laicos elementos no esenciales y que los laicos tienen plena autoridad para participar en la tienen plena autoridad para participar en la obra de Dios)obra de Dios)

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TEN: HEALTHY CHURCHES(Iglesias Saludables)

Five biblical purposes of: 1) worship 2) Five biblical purposes of: 1) worship 2) evangelism and missions, 3) discipleship, 4) evangelism and missions, 3) discipleship, 4) ministry, and 5) fellowship.ministry, and 5) fellowship.

((Cinco propósitos bíblicos: 1) adoración 2) Cinco propósitos bíblicos: 1) adoración 2) evangelismo 3) discipulado 4) ministerio evangelismo 3) discipulado 4) ministerio 5) compañerismo). 5) compañerismo).

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NINE OBSTACLES TO CPMSNueve Obstáculos

PART THREE

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•What are the biblical What are the biblical requirements?requirements?

•¿¿Cuáles son los requisitos Cuáles son los requisitos bíblicos?bíblicos?

ONE: IMPOSING EXTRA-BIBLICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR CHURCH (Imponer Requisitos Extra-bíblicos)

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• What cultural elements are What cultural elements are consistent with the gospel?consistent with the gospel?

• ¿¿Qué elementos culturales Qué elementos culturales son consistentes con el son consistentes con el evangelio?evangelio?

TWO: LOSS OF A VALUED CULTURAL IDENTITY (Pérdida de Identidad Cultural)

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• When a people group must abandon When a people group must abandon its own culture and embrace a its own culture and embrace a foreign culture to come to Christ – a foreign culture to come to Christ – a major obstacle exists! major obstacle exists!

•Cuando un grupo tiene que Cuando un grupo tiene que abandonar su cultura y adoptar otra abandonar su cultura y adoptar otra cultura para venir a Chisto – existe cultura para venir a Chisto – existe un obstáculo mayorun obstáculo mayor

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THREE: OVERCOMING POOR EXAMPLES OF CHRISTIANITY (Superando malos ejemplos del cristianismo)

• The challenge created by The challenge created by those who have preceded usthose who have preceded us

•El desafío es creado por los El desafío es creado por los que nos precedieronque nos precedieron

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FOUR: NON-REPRODUCIBLE CHURCH MODELS (Modelos de iglesias no reproductivos)

• Can this approach to church Can this approach to church planting be reproduced by planting be reproduced by these local believers? these local believers? (Pueden los creyentes locales (Pueden los creyentes locales reproducir este modelo de reproducir este modelo de plantación de iglesias?plantación de iglesias?

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FIVE: SUBSIDIES CREATING DEPENDENCE (Subsidios que crean dependencia)

• The “Help that Hurts”The “Help that Hurts”

• La “ayuda que daña”La “ayuda que daña”

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SIX: EXTRA-BIBLICAL LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS (Requisitos para liderazgo extra-bíblicos)

•What are the biblical requirements What are the biblical requirements for church leadership? for church leadership? ¿Cuáles son ¿Cuáles son los requisitos bíblicos?los requisitos bíblicos?

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SEVEN: PLANTING FROG RATHER THAN LIZARD CHURCHES(Iglesias Ranas en vez de Lagartijas)

• What is the difference What is the difference between frogs and lizards?between frogs and lizards?

•(¿Qué es la diferencia entre (¿Qué es la diferencia entre las ranas y las lagartijas’)las ranas y las lagartijas’)

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A PREPODERANCE OF MULES(Preponderancia de Mulas)

• We need horses rather than mulesWe need horses rather than mules

•Necesitamos caballos en vez de Necesitamos caballos en vez de mulasmulas

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EIGHT: LINEAR, SEQUENTIAL THOUGHT AND PRACTICE (Forma de pensar linear)

•Instead of step by step Instead of step by step missionaries must start with the missionaries must start with the end product. end product. (En vez de pensar (En vez de pensar paso a paso, los misioneros paso a paso, los misioneros necesitan comenzar con el necesitan comenzar con el producto finalproducto final))

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NI NE: TRANSPLANTED RATHER THAN C0NTEXTUAL STATEGIES (Estrategias transplantadas en vez de contextuales)

• Know the target group and Know the target group and then develop the strategy then develop the strategy (Conoce al grupo meta y (Conoce al grupo meta y luego desarrolla la estrategia)luego desarrolla la estrategia)

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PART THREE

CHURCH

PLANTING MOVEMENTS

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ONE: WORSHIP IN THE HEART LANGUAGE

Worship in the common heart Worship in the common heart language of the people keeps it language of the people keeps it accessible and within reach of all accessible and within reach of all members of the community and members of the community and allows everyone to allows everyone to participate in a new participate in a new church’s formation.church’s formation.

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TWO: EVANGELISM HAS COMMUNAL IMPLICATIONS

Contrary to the Western emphasis Contrary to the Western emphasis on individualism and personal on individualism and personal commitment, CPMs typically commitment, CPMs typically spread through communal lines spread through communal lines and family ties.and family ties.

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THREE: RAPID INCORPORATION OF NEW CONVERTS INTO THE LIFE AND MINSTRY OF THE CHURCH.

In most Church Planting In most Church Planting Movements, baptism is not delayed Movements, baptism is not delayed by lengthy discipleship by lengthy discipleship requirements….requirements….

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……instead, discipleship often instead, discipleship often precedes conversion and precedes conversion and continues indefinitely. New continues indefinitely. New believers become immediate believers become immediate witnesses, disciples, and even witnesses, disciples, and even church planters.church planters.

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FOUR: PASSION & FEARLESSNESS

Church Planting Movements are Church Planting Movements are characterized by passion and a characterized by passion and a sense of urgency. New believers sense of urgency. New believers exhibit a boldness in the face of exhibit a boldness in the face of opposition. While boldness may opposition. While boldness may invite persecution, invite persecution, it also fuels a it also fuels a Church Planting Church Planting Movement.Movement.

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FIVE: A PRICE TO PAY TO BECOME A CHRISTIAN

Church Planting Movements often Church Planting Movements often emerge in difficult settings where emerge in difficult settings where following Jesus Christ may lead to following Jesus Christ may lead to severe persecution or death.severe persecution or death.

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SIX: PERCEIVED LEADERSHIP CRISIS OR SPIRITUAL VACUUM

A country or people group that has A country or people group that has experienced a loss of leadership or experienced a loss of leadership or a spiritual void coming from war, a spiritual void coming from war, natural disaster or displacement natural disaster or displacement may create a ripe may create a ripe environment for a environment for a Church Planting Church Planting Movement.Movement.

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SEVEN: ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR CHURCH LEADERSHIP

If new church leaders must leave If new church leaders must leave their churches for extended their churches for extended periods of theological training, the periods of theological training, the momentum of the movement momentum of the movement diminishes. The diminishes. The most beneficial most beneficial training brings training brings education close education close to the action.to the action.

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EIGHT: LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY IS DECENTRALIZED

In a CPM every cell or house In a CPM every cell or house church leader has all the authority church leader has all the authority required to do whatever needs to required to do whatever needs to be done in terms be done in terms evangelism, ministry, evangelism, ministry, and church planting and church planting without seeking without seeking higher approval.higher approval.

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NINE: OUTSIDERS KEEP A LOW PROFILE

To encourage indigeneity, To encourage indigeneity, missionaries draw local believers missionaries draw local believers into leadership roles through into leadership roles through participative Bible studies and participative Bible studies and mentoring from behind mentoring from behind the scenes.the scenes.

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TEN: MISSIONARIES SUFFFER

Many engaged in Church Planting Many engaged in Church Planting Movements have suffered illness, Movements have suffered illness, derision and shame. Students of derision and shame. Students of CPMs suggest that the affliction CPMs suggest that the affliction may be related to a higher spiritual may be related to a higher spiritual price required for rolling price required for rolling back the darkness back the darkness (Rev.12:12).(Rev.12:12).

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