Sacred Roots Thriving in Ministry: Moving Forward to Multiply

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7. Leadership Consecrated; Acts 14.23; 2 Tim. 2.2; Titus 1.5. 8. Believers Commended; Acts 14.23; 16.40; 21.32 (2 Tim. 4.9 and Titus 3.12 by implication). 9. Relationships Continued: Acts 15.36; 18.23; 1 Cor. 16.5; Eph. 6.21-22; Col. 4.7-8. 10. Sending Churches Convened: Acts 14.26-27; 15.1-4.

The “Pauline Cycle” terminology, stages, and diagram are taken from David J. Hesselgrave, Planting Churches Cross Culturally, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 2000. “Evangelize, Equip, and Empower” and “P.L.A.N.T.” schemas for church planting taken from Crowns of Beauty: Planting Urban Churches Conference Binder Los Angeles: World Impact Press, 1999.

Ten Principles of Church Planting 1. Jesus is Lord. (Matt. 9.37-38) All church plant activity is made effective and fruitful under the watch care and power of the Lord Jesus, who himself is the Lord of the harvest. 2. Evangelize, Equip, and Empower unreached people to reach people. (1 Thess. 1.6-8) Our goal in reaching others for Christ is not only for solid conversion but also for dynamic multiplication; those who are reached must be trained to reach others as well.