Peyton Jones: Empowering Every Believer—Part 2
“If ministry really became about discipleship, that would transform everything about how we truly plant.”
“If ministry really became about discipleship, that would transform everything about how we truly plant.”
Local networks were how the early church spread outward. To see the same spread and gospel saturation of Christianity today, planters must think beyond their own church plants and imagine church planting networks.
The Art and Science of Planting Churches (Zondervan)
Excerpted from 'Church Plantology'
The metric of our success should be the depth of discipleship cultivated in our people.
"Once you begin to see the people you’re interacting with as people for whom Christ died, it’s a game changer."
"We’re attempting to get out of God’s way, replicate what the apostles did to overcome challenges and take risks for the gospel."
“The sending church misses out on the blessing of supporting a new work should they refuse to engage proactively.”
"'Leadership' is the new wine that the church has become drunk with, substituting it for the pure power of the Holy Spirit."
"The New Testament church was a participatory sport, and this generation doesn't want to be spectators."