Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

Introduction to the Module5
Course Requirements7
Lesson 1 - Church Growth13
Contact16
Content: Segment 117
Content: Segment 231
Connection46
Lesson 2 - Planting Urban Churches: Sowing57
Contact60
Content: Segment 161
Content: Segment 274
Connection87
Lesson 3 - Planting Urban Churches: Tending99
Contact103
Content: Segment 1105
Content: Segment 2118
Connection132
Lesson 4 - Planting Urban Churches: Reaping143
Contact147
Content: Segment 1148
Content: Segment 2165
Connection174
Appendices185
Appendix 1 - The Nicene Creed187
Appendix 2 - We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed188
Appendix 3 - The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots189
Appendix 4 - The Theology of Christus Victor190
Appendix 5 - Christus Victor191
Appendix 6 - Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom192
Appendix 7 - Summary Outline of the Scriptures193
Appendix 8 - From Before to Beyond Time195
Appendix 9 - “There Is a River”197
Appendix 10 - A Schematic for a Theology of the Kingdom and the Church198
Appendix 11 - Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom199
Appendix 12 - Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future200
Appendix 13 - Traditions201
Appendix 14 - Paul’s Partnership Theology209
Appendix 15 - Selecting a Credible Criteria for Independence210
Appendix 16 - Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament213
Appendix 17 - Paul’s Team Members215
Appendix 18 - Nurturing Authentic Christian Leadership217
Appendix 19 - The Role of Women in Ministry218
Appendix 20 - Discerning the Call: The Profile of a Cross-Cultural Urban Church Planter222
Appendix 21 - How to PLANT a Church223
Appendix 22 - Defining the Leaders and Members of a Church Plant Team230
Appendix 23 - Equipping the Church Plant Team Member231
Appendix 24 - The Communal Context of Authentic Christian Leadership232
Appendix 25 - Church Planting Models233
Appendix 26 - From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness235
Appendix 27 - Different Traditions of African-American Response236
Appendix 28 - Targeting Unreached Groups in Churched Neighborhoods239
Appendix 29 - Dealing With Old Ways240
Appendix 30 - Overview Plant to Birth Models241
Appendix 31 - Overview of Church Plant Planning Phases242
Appendix 32 - Investment, Empowerment, and Assessment243
Appendix 33 - Five Views of the Relationship between Christ and Culture244
Appendix 34 - That We May Be One245
Appendix 35 - Advancing the Kingdom in the City255
Appendix 36 - Creating Coherent Urban Church Planting Movements257
Appendix 37 - The Oikos Factor258
Appendix 38 - The Complexity of Difference: Race, Culture, Class259
Appendix 39 - Culture, Not Color: Interaction of Class, Culture, and Race260
Appendix 40 - Authentic Freedom in Jesus Christ261
Appendix 41 - Apostolicity262
Appendix 42 - Apostolic Band263
Appendix 43 - The Church Plant Team264
Appendix 44 - Translating the Story of God265
Appendix 45 - Three Levels of Ministry Investment266
Appendix 46 - World Impact’s Vision: Toward a Biblical Strategy to Impact the Inner City267
Appendix 47 - Editorial268
Appendix 48 - When “Christian” Does Not Translate272
Appendix 49 - Pursuing Faith, Not Religion274
Appendix 50 - Contextualization Among Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists278
Appendix 51 - A People Reborn284
Appendix 52 - Missions in the 21st Century288
Appendix 53 - Documenting Your Work290
Mentor Notes295
Lesson 1 - Church Growth303
Lesson 2 - Planting Urban Churches: Sowing311
Lesson 3 - Planting Urban Churches: Tending315
Lesson 4 - Planting Urban Churches: Reaping321

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