Church Multiplication

Across all of the methods, there are 7 dynamics we consider essential when starting the multiplication process. Take a few minutes with your leadership to evaluate where you are in these key areas of church multiplication culture. 

1. Divine Expectation & Engagement: There is an overarching sense at our church that God is working in us, around us and through us, and has invited us to engage in what He is doing.
   • It is common for us to hear stories about what God is doing in our church.
   • Our people live with daily expectation of God using them to advance His Kingdom.
   • We consistently spend time both individually and corporately seeking the Lord and his guidance.
   • There is a clearly communicated God-sized vision.
2. Shared Interdependent Leadership: Our leadership team is healthy and diverse, with each one functioning in their unique gifting and in complete trust of one another.
   • There is healthy relational interaction among our leaders.
   • The dynamics described in Ephesians 4:11 are evident and honored on our team.
   • We embrace varying spiritual gifts and perspectives, and trust each leader to serve accordingly
   • Our leaders are healthy and self-aware, and have a clear understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses
3. Implementation of Clear Purpose & Direction: There is clarity about who we are and where we are going, and people own and engage in the journey.
   • We have clear, simple and intentional vision, values and strategies
   • People know and live out our vision, values and strategies.
   • Leaders and members cheerfully invest their time, talents and treasure
   • There is a high rate of engagement
4. Multiplication DNA: We are expanding God’s presence in our community through consistent reproduction and deployment of disciples and leaders.
   • Our church embraces a disciples-making-disciples culture, and we have a clear disciple-making process.
   • New leaders are regularly identified and developed.
   • There is evidence of growing Kingdom presence in our community.
   • We have a clear desire to plant new faith communities and are taking intentional action toward that goal.
5. Intentional Gospel Connection: We feel a deep sense of responsibility to carry the Gospel of Jesus Christ to every man, woman and child.
   • We have clearly identified our Acts 1:8 environments and how we plan to reach them.
   • Our people are engaged in consistent prayer for our Jerusalem, Judea, Samaria and the ends of the earth.
   • We intentionally invest in areas of evangelism and life transformation both locally and globally.
   • We are seeing a harvest and celebrating the fruit of the seeds we are sowing.
6. Balanced Ministry Focus: We purposefully invest and engage in a holistic approach to Kingdom building by equally emphasizing outreach, discipleship, equipping and life transformation.
   • We teach clearly and consistently about reaching the lost, becoming more like Christ, developing and utilizing our spiritual gifts for impact, and walking in supernatural power and freedom.
   • Our church calendar is balanced with opportunities in each of these areas.
   • Our church budget is centered around each of these areas in a balanced and intentional way.
   • Our people are a loving family who are engaged with one another in disciple-making, spiritual growth, serving church and community, and deeper life practices.
7. Kingdom Network & Collaboration: We are locking arms with like-minded Kingdom ministries for greater impact.
   • We intentionally identify and build relationship with churches and ministries locally and globally who are advancing Christ’s Kingdom.
   • We seek opportunity to serve alongside and partner with others who are spreading the Gospel.
   • We cultivate unity in the body of Christ by celebrating the successes of other ministries who are reaching the lost.
   • Other like-minded ministries in our community see us as their ally and not their competitor.