Focus on Reproduction, Mentor's Guide, MG12

Introduction to the Module9
Course Requirements11
Lesson 1 - Church Growth17
Contact20
Content: Segment 121
Content: Segment 235
Connection50
Lesson 2 - Planting Urban Churches: Sowing61
Contact64
Content: Segment 165
Content: Segment 278
Connection91
Lesson 3 - Planting Urban Churches: Tending103
Contact107
Content: Segment 1109
Content: Segment 2122
Connection136
Lesson 4 - Planting Urban Churches: Reaping147
Contact151
Content: Segment 1152
Content: Segment 2169
Connection178
Appendices189
Appendix 1 - The Nicene Creed191
Appendix 2 - We Believe: Confession of the Nicene Creed192
Appendix 3 - The Story of God: Our Sacred Roots193
Appendix 4 - The Theology of Christus Victor194
Appendix 5 - Christus Victor195
Appendix 6 - Old Testament Witness to Christ and His Kingdom196
Appendix 7 - Summary Outline of the Scriptures197
Appendix 8 - From Before to Beyond Time199
Appendix 9 - “There Is a River”201
Appendix 10 - A Schematic for a Theology of the Kingdom and the Church202
Appendix 11 - Living in the Already and the Not Yet Kingdom203
Appendix 12 - Jesus of Nazareth: The Presence of the Future204
Appendix 13 - Traditions205
Appendix 14 - Paul’s Partnership Theology213
Appendix 15 - Selecting a Credible Criteria for Independence214
Appendix 16 - Spiritual Gifts Specifically Mentioned in the New Testament217
Appendix 17 - Paul’s Team Members219
Appendix 18 - Nurturing Authentic Christian Leadership221
Appendix 19 - The Role of Women in Ministry222
Appendix 20 - Discerning the Call: The Profile of a Cross-Cultural Urban Church Planter226
Appendix 21 - How to PLANT a Church227
Appendix 22 - Defining the Leaders and Members of a Church Plant Team234
Appendix 23 - Equipping the Church Plant Team Member235
Appendix 24 - The Communal Context of Authentic Christian Leadership236
Appendix 25 - Church Planting Models237
Appendix 26 - From Deep Ignorance to Credible Witness239
Appendix 27 - Different Traditions of African-American Response240
Appendix 28 - Targeting Unreached Groups in Churched Neighborhoods243
Appendix 29 - Dealing With Old Ways244
Appendix 30 - Overview Plant to Birth Models245
Appendix 31 - Overview of Church Plant Planning Phases246
Appendix 32 - Investment, Empowerment, and Assessment247
Appendix 33 - Five Views of the Relationship between Christ and Culture248
Appendix 34 - That We May Be One249
Appendix 35 - Advancing the Kingdom in the City259
Appendix 36 - Creating Coherent Urban Church Planting Movements261
Appendix 37 - The Oikos Factor262
Appendix 38 - The Complexity of Difference: Race, Culture, Class263
Appendix 39 - Culture, Not Color: Interaction of Class, Culture, and Race264
Appendix 40 - Authentic Freedom in Jesus Christ265
Appendix 41 - Apostolicity266
Appendix 42 - Apostolic Band267
Appendix 43 - The Church Plant Team268
Appendix 44 - Translating the Story of God269
Appendix 45 - Three Levels of Ministry Investment270
Appendix 46 - World Impact’s Vision: Toward a Biblical Strategy to Impact the Inner City271
Appendix 47 - Editorial272
Appendix 48 - When “Christian” Does Not Translate276
Appendix 49 - Pursuing Faith, Not Religion278
Appendix 50 - Contextualization Among Muslims, Hindus, and Buddhists282
Appendix 51 - A People Reborn288
Appendix 52 - Missions in the 21st Century292
Appendix 53 - Documenting Your Work294
Mentor Notes299
Lesson 1 - Church Growth307
Lesson 2 - Planting Urban Churches: Sowing315
Lesson 3 - Planting Urban Churches: Tending319
Lesson 4 - Planting Urban Churches: Reaping325

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