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.
COMMON ELEMENTS
Historically ten common factors have been present when the Spirit of God catalyzes a movement of disciples and churches within unreached peoples.
VALUE OF MULTIPLICATION
DMMs are able to outpace population growth within unreached people groups because of the simple, yet crucial factor of multiplication.
HISTORICAL BASIS
Rooted in the example of the 1st century church as well as 650+ recorded modern-day movements, our prayerful pursuit isn't a new concept.
10 Universal Elements of Movements
PRAYER IS THE ENGINE THAT DRIVES THE DMM. RADICAL PRAYER IS FOUND AT EVERY LEVEL OF THE MOVEMENT.
1
EXTRA-
ORDINARY PRAYER
FREQUENT AND HEAVY DOSES OF GOSPEL SHARING IN MASS AND BY INDIVIDUALS IS COMMON FOR ALL MOVEMENTS
2
ABUNDANT SOWING
A FOCUS ON MULTIPLICATION AND STARTING NEW GROUPS IS NECESSARY FOR A DMM TO GAIN MOMENTUM
3
FOCUSED
C-PLANTING
ALL DMMs OPERATE WITH SCRIPTURE AS THE UNQUESTIONED AUTHORITY AND GUIDE FOR THE MOVEMENT
4
AUTHORITY
OF WORD
WHILE MOVEMENTS OFTEN BEGIN WITH OUTSIDE PARTNERS, THE PRIMARY LEADERS AND CATALYSTS ARE LOCAL BELIEVERS
5
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
SACRIFICIAL BI-VOCATIONAL LEADERS AND A STRONG
PRIESTHOOD OF BELIEVER CULTURE FUEL MOST DMMs
6
LAY
LEADERSHIP
MULTIPLICATION HAPPENS THROUGH REPRODUCING HOUSE GROUPS WHO'VE BEEN GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO MULTIPLY
7
CELL OR HOUSE CHURCHES
NEW HOUSE CHURCHES' FOCUS IS OUTWARD AS THEY LOOK TO MULTIPLY NEW GROUPS, NOT GROW THEMSELVES
8
CP-FOCUSED CHURCHES
NEW LEADERS AND GROUPS ARISE QUICKLY AS THE REPRODUCTION PACE IS FASTER THAN ONE LEADER'S CONTROL
9
RAPID MULTI-PLICATION
WITH DEVOTED FOCUS ON OBEYING AND SHARING, THE MULTIPLYING CHURCHES EXHIBIT CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRIST
10
HEALTHY CHURCHES
