From Churches to Movements Viv Grigg July 2003

From Churches to Movements Viv Grigg July 2003 Read Cry, From Churches to Movements

The Aim (Matt 28: 18 -20) • Mission Team? • Churches? • Movements of Disciples? • Transforming Communities

Models of Urban Poor Movements Monastic Orders Franciscans Wesleyans Salvation Army Base Communities in Brazil Assembly of God in Latin America

Factors in Movements (Gerlach and Hine) Cell - like Structure Face to Face Recruitment Act or Experience that separates from the established order Ideology -codifies values codifies goals produces conceptual framework for change defines opposition basis for unification of segmented network of groups Real or perceived Opposition from that Segment from which it has arisen

Other Factors (Grigg) Absolutist Strong Espirit de Corps Simple Ideas Charismatic Leadership Man(or Woman) of Words, Fanatic, Institutionalizer (Hoffer) Man(Woman) , Mission, Movement, Machine, Monument Leadership functions (Eph 4: 11, 12) Initiated by apostles, prophets, Expanded by evangelists, Consolidated by pastors and teachers Male or female

Voluntary Leadership and Professionally Trained Leadership - Movements are based on voluntary leadership - Key deployment of supported professional workers to develop these leaders - Lay movements will not be sustained unless leadership is developed theologically and in understanding the cultural and social dynamics • Extent of the Movement -rate of multiplication of cells - number of conversions -extent of leadership training and deployment -extent to which movement speaks to soul of the people

Developing a Catechism From Four Seasons Chart Non-Literary Devotional Patterns Publications The Place of the Song-Book

The Principle of the Seed Extent of the Cross Self-giving/forgiving love Extent of Commitment to the Word Anointing and Transmission of patterns of operating in the power of the Spirit Patterns and structure

Summary of Patterns and Rituals Song Book Devotional / Bible Reading program Regular meetings - small and large group Pattern of Oral Teaching Fixed Liturgy

10 principles of a Churchplanting Movement David Garretson ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ Prayer Abundant gospel sowing Intentional Churchplanting Scriptural Authority Local Leadership Lay Leadership Cell or House Churches planting churches Rapid reproduction Healthy churches

supplementary principles Worship in the heart language Evangelism has community implications Rapid incorporation of new converts into the life of the churches Passion and fearlessness A price to pay to become a Christian Perceived leadership crisis or spiritual vacuum in society On-the-job training Leadership authority is de-centralised