You Can Start a Movement

of God

Forest Meadow Baptist ChurchFollowing Jesus. . .

From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

That All Peoples May Know Him!

God’s Desire

Churches

People Groups

FamiliesIndividuals

Communities

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

How do we reach all peoples?

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

Church-multiplication movements arechanging the way we do church.

definition:

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

1) 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

There are church-multiplication movements happening all around our world today.

China

India

SE Asia

N. Africa

LatinAmerica

W. Europe

are God’s provision

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

God wants all the peoples of the worldto trust, follow and worship Him.

From Dallas. . . . . .To the Ends of the Earth

God Wants Us to Join Him

Forest Meadow Baptist ChurchFollowing Jesus. . .

From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

Niche/ Ethnic Churches

• Pleasant Woods

• Walnut Place• The Well• Zambian Light

150

How FMBC Multiplied30

I.B. Forest Meadow

• I.B. Hebron• I.B. Luz y

Verdad• 2 Apartment

Churches

125

Sudanese Comm. Church

• 5 Churches in Dallas

• 4 Churches in Sudan

800

House Churches

• Rockwall• Guatamalan

• Mesquite (Lay)• Indian• Parkland

75

Team Church

• 12 Churches• 2 Churches

5500

60

From 30 people in 2002 to more than 6500 in 2009.

Learning to Follow Jesus

Forest Meadow Baptist Church

Following Jesus. . . From Dallas to the Ends of the Earth

Matthew 4:19 Jesus called out to them, "Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” NLT  Matt 16:24-25Then 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

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: 20Teach 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.“

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

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

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

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

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