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You Can Start a Movement of God

You Can Start a Movement of God. Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth. God’s Desire. That All Peoples May Know Him!. Individuals. Families. Churches. Communities. People Groups.

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You Can Start a Movement of God

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  1. You Can Start a Movementof God Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  2. God’s Desire That All Peoples May Know Him!

  3. Individuals Families Churches Communities People Groups

  4. So that we will use His blessings to share the gospel, to disciple new believers and to expand His kingdom.

  5. How do we reach all peoples?

  6. We cannot continue to do church the way it has always been done.

  7. Church-multiplication movements are changing the way we do church.

  8. definition: rapid multiplication of indigenous churches planting churches that sweeps like wildfire though a people group or population segment.

  9. Usually happen among a common people group 2) Rapid growth 3) Indigenous and lay led 4) Churches are small 5) Bible is central 6) Prayer is vital

  10. China W. Europe India N. Africa SE Asia Latin America There are church-multiplication movements happening all around our world today.

  11. are God’s provision Through church-planting movements we can reach the world with God’s salvation.

  12. God wants all the peoples of the world to trust, follow and worship Him. From Dallas. . . . . .To the Ends of the Earth

  13. God Wants Us to Join Him Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  14. How FMBC Multiplied 30 60 • I.B. Forest Meadow • I.B. Hebron • I.B. Luz y Verdad • 2 Apartment Churches • Sudanese Comm. Church • 5 Churches in Dallas • 4 Churches in Sudan • Niche/ Ethnic Churches • Pleasant Woods • Walnut Place • The Well • Zambian Light • House Churches • Rockwall • Guatamalan • Mesquite (Lay) • Indian • Parkland • Team Church • 12 Churches • 2 Churches 125 800 150 75 5500 From 30 people in 2002 to more than 6500 in 2009.

  15. Matthew 4:19 Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” NLT Matt 16:24-25 Then Jesus said to his disciples, "If any of you wants to be my follower, you must turn from your selfish ways, take up your cross, and follow me. NLT Learning to Follow Jesus Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  16. John 8:31 Jesus said to the people who believed in him, "You are truly my disciples if you remain faithful to my teachings. NLT Matthew 28: 20 Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.“ Learning to Follow Jesus Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  17. Training for Trainers • Lesson 1: Vision for Spiritual Reproduction • Lesson 2: Reaching Your Circle of Influence • Lesson 3: Personal Salvation Testimony • Lessons 4, 5, 6: Creation to Christ Story Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  18. Vision for Spiritual Reproduction • Scriptural Basis for the Story • Acts 4:36-37 • Acts 8:1-3 • Acts 9:1-30 • Acts 16:1-5 • 2 Tim 2:2 (memory verse) Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  19. Vision for Spiritual Reproduction • Dialogue Questions: • What is this story saying? • What do you not understand? • What does it teach you about God? • What should you obey? Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  20. Memory Verse: • 2 Timothy 2:2 • The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. (NLT) Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

  21. Assignment • Use the insert in your listening guide to identify people from among your circles of influence (relatives, friends, co-workers and acquaintances), people through whom you could spiritually reproduce yourself. Once identified, make a commitment to teach this lesson to them. Forest Meadow Baptist Church Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

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