DEFINITION OF DMM
A Spirit-led rapid multiplication of disciple-making disciples and indigenous churches planting churches that sweeps through a people group or population segment in a relatively short amount of time.
10 Universal Elements of Movements
1
EXTRA-
ORDINARY PRAYER
PRAYER IS THE ENGINE THAT DRIVES THE DMM. RADICAL PRAYER IS FOUND AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE MOVEMENT.
2
ABUNDANT SOWING
FREQUENT AND HEAVY DOSES OF GOSPEL SHARING IN MASS AND BY INDIVIDUALS IS COMMON FOR ALL MOVEMENTS
3
FOCUSED
C-PLANTING
A FOCUS ON MULTIPLICATION AND STARTING NEW GROUPS IS NECESSARY FOR A DMM TO GAIN MOMENTUM
4
AUTHORITY
OF WORD
ALL DMMs OPERATE WITH SCRIPTURE AS THE UNQUESTIONED AUTHORITY AND GUIDE FOR THE MOVEMENT
5
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
WHILE MOVEMENTS OFTEN BEGIN WITH OUTSIDE PARTNERS, THE PRIMARY LEADERS AND CATALYSTS ARE LOCAL BELIEVERS
6
LAY
LEADERSHIP
SACRIFICIAL BI-VOCATIONAL LEADERS AND A STRONG
PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVER CULTURE FUEL MOST DMMs
7
CELL OR HOUSE CHURCHES
MULTIPLICATION HAPPENS THROUGH REPRODUCING HOUSE GROUPS WHO'VE BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO MULTIPLY
8
CP-FOCUSED CHURCHES
NEW HOUSE CHURCHES' FOCUS IS OUTWARD AS THEY LOOK TO MULTIPLY NEW GROUPS, NOT GROW THEMSELVES
9
RAPID MULTI-PLICATION
NEW LEADERS AND GROUPS ARISE QUICKLY AS THE REPRODUCTION PACE IS FASTER THAN ONE LEADER'S CONTROL
10
HEALTHY CHURCHES
WITH DEVOTED FOCUS ON OBEYING AND SHARING, THE MULTIPLYING CHURCHES EXHIBIT CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRIST
ADDITION
VS
MULTIPLICATION
YEAR 1
YEAR 2
YEAR 5
YEAR 10
YEAR 15
=2,000
+200
+200
=400
=1,000
=3,000
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
=243
=59,049
=14,348,907
