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4. Finalize decisions about denominational or other affiliations.

5. Commission the church.

6. Foster association with World Impact and other urban churches for fellowship, support and mission ministry.

IV. The Pauline Cycle: Hesselgrave’s Model of Planting Churches Cross-Culturally Pauline Precedents from Acts: The Pauline Cycle (The “Pauline Cycle” terminology and stages are taken from David J. Hesselgrave, Planting Churches Cross-Culturally . 2nd ed. [Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000]).

A. The importance of Acts in cross-cultural missions

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1. The Apostles were the first cross-cultural urban missionaries .

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2. The churches of the cities of Asia minor were urban cross cultural church plants .

3. The epistles from the Apostles were the first urban follow-up materials .

B. The steps to cross-cultural church planting ( note: see how our three principles of “Evangelize, Equip, and Empower” correspond to Hesselgrave’s steps )

1. Missionaries Commissioned: Acts 13.1-4; 15.39-40; Gal. 1.15-16