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Four Fields CPM Framework and Common INNOVATIONS. Where to make culturally-appropriate applications of timeless Biblical principles Steve Smith. What are the basic ingredients of healthy, sustained church planting movements?. Four Fields CPM Plan.
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Four Fields CPM Framework and Common INNOVATIONS Where to make culturally-appropriate applications of timeless Biblical principles Steve Smith
What are the basic ingredients of healthy, sustained church planting movements?
Four Fields CPM Plan VISION - FATHER’S HEART (Mt 6:9-10, Acts 1:8) G4(2 Tim 2:2) SEGMENTS(Mt 13:31-33) 5-15 Segments • ABIDING in CHRIST • (Psa 78:72, • Mt 11:12, 17:20) • Desperate for God • Desp for vision • Faith • PRAYER • (Mt 6:9-10, Lk 10:2, • 11:5-13, Acts 1:14) • By you & team • By outsiders • By nationals • Let’s draw it together. • For your personal application • For training national partners
VISION(Mt 6:9-10, Acts 1:8) G4(2 Tim 2:2) SEGMENTS(Mt 13:31-33) 5-15 Segments • ABIDING in CHRIST • (Psa 78:72, • Mt 11:12, 17:20) • Desperate for God • Desp for vision • Faith • PRAYER • (Mt 6:9-10, Lk 10:2, • 11:5-13, Acts 1:14) • By you & team • By outsiders • By nationals
VISION(Mt 6:9-10, Acts 1:8) G4(2 Tim 2:2) SEGMENTS(Mt 13:31-33) 5-15 Segments • ABIDING in CHRIST • (Psa 78:72, • Mt 11:12, 17:20) • Desperate for God • Desp for vision • Faith • PRAYER • (Mt 6:9-10, Lk 10:2, • 11:5-13, Acts 1:14) • By you & team • By outsiders • By nationals Does your training plan do all five parts? Know what to do when they say yes? 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process
VISION(Mt 6:9-10, Acts 1:8) G4(2 Tim 2:2) SEGMENTS(Mt 13:31-33) 5-15 Segments • ABIDING in CHRIST • (Psa 78:72, • Mt 11:12, 17:20) • Desperate for God • Desp for vision • Faith • PRAYER • (Mt 6:9-10, Lk 10:2, • 11:5-13, Acts 1:14) • By you & team • By outsiders • By nationals 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process PERSEVERE (Death) (John 12:24) Boldness!
Heart & 4 Fields Framework • Find God-Prepared Fields (People) through bridges to the gospel (sow a lot!) • Reproducing Evangelism • Reproducing Discipleship • Short-term – 8-10 simple lessons; 3/3 process • Long-term – inductive Bible Study • Reproducing Churches / groups (Acts 2:37-47) • Reproducing Leaders (Titus 1:5-9, Acts 14:23) Reproducing Generation by Generation (4+ Generations = the key to a movement)
CPM Stuckages & Stuckology • Stuckage: • Anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance. • The process of becoming baffled & unable to move forward • Common roadblocks on the path to CPM • Stuckology: • The study of how to get unstuck • The application of solutions to move past common roadblocks It’s NORMAL to get STUCK!
INNOVATION Stuckages • If you don’t innovate appropriately for your context (i.e. just take someone else’s method and use it) it is easy to get stuck • Innovation is based on how to make a principle most applicable for your context • Take the 4 fields and PLUG-n-PLAY
INNOVATIONS 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Casting vision: • Multiple ways to start • Finding national partners: • Existing churches, conventions, Daniel Projects • Churches from nearby or far-away locations • New churches or disciples that appear unconventional • Asking for introductions • Is it effective & reproducible? • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process
INNOVATIONS 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation • Bridges to share the gospel: • Testimony • Any 3 • Get to the point • Get them lost • Get to the gospel • Buddha & Karma bridge • CAMEL/Quranic bridge • Prayer evangelism • Human needs projects • “Information” sign in Germany • Is it effective & reproducible? LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process
INNOVATIONS 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation • Gospel Presentations • Sacrifice / prophet stories (for Muslims) • Creation to Christ (15 min to 52 week versions) • Lesson 1 (T4T Classic) • Discovery Bible Studies (5 – 26 week versions) • Bridge • 4 Spiritual Laws • Gospel in Chinese characters • J Film • Is it effective & reproducible? LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process
INNOVATIONS • Discipleship Curricula • 7 paper lessons (T4T classic) • Oral TRT • Discipleship Wheel (Buddhist) • Muslim-contextualized lessons • Inductive B.S. • Discipleship Formats • Daily intensives, weekly, bi-weekly • Changing the order of the 7 parts of the 3/3 • Is it effective & reproducible? 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process
INNOVATIONS 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation • How to we have to structure our groups to reproduce and endlessly expand to reach this community? • Is it effective & reproducible? LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process
Traditional / Attractional • This one is one central pastor / staff
Cell Church • Central pastor / staff • Often, hierarchy of cell leaders (1 per group) Zone Or, Direct cells Zone
Mixed • No central leader or multiple leaders / congregations • One central leader of each autonomous / connected church
Satellite • One central leader/staff of mother church • One central leader/staff of each satellite church
House Church Network • No central leader or multiple leaders • One central leader of each autonomous / connected church
T4T groups / churches • Multiple leaders of multiple groups – everyone equipped; ordinances inherent • Some become churches; some are parts of larger churches
INNOVATIONS • Leadership Approaches • Oral v. Literate • Residential / non-residential • Weekly, monthly, bi-monthly, quarterly • Weekly mentoring, day-long, weekends, retreats\ • M.A.W.L. – Model, Assist, Watch, Leave/Letter • E.g. Elevate / 2414 • Is it effective & reproducible? 1. God-prepared FIELDS (Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17) 2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9) Lots of Sowing! 3 P’s Presence Power Proclamation LOST (follow) EVANGELISM Start with Testimony SAVED (fish) TRAINING Start with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How) • Rep LEADERS • (Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23) • First 1/3 Character • Retreats & • MAWL Word • 15-20% • 4. Rep CHURCHES • (Acts 2:37-47) • Model • Lesson • Circles 3. Rep DISC (2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25) ST LT 3 thirds training process