““Be still, and know that I am God; Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted among the nations,

I will be exalted in the earth.”I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10Psalm 46:10

““Make disciples of all nations.”Make disciples of all nations.”

- Jesus ca AD 30- Jesus ca AD 30

““Come help change the world.”Come help change the world.”

- Bill Bright, 1951- Bill Bright, 1951

Movements EverywhereMovements Everywhere

Movements Anywhere?Movements Anywhere?

so that everyone knows someone so that everyone knows someone who truly follows Jesuswho truly follows Jesus

It is possibleIt is possible to have a very to have a very healthy and fruitful ministry of healthy and fruitful ministry of evangelism and discipleship evangelism and discipleship

without ever becoming a without ever becoming a movement.movement.

From your experience, would From your experience, would you agree or disagree?you agree or disagree?

Why? Why?

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Let’s Grow From Let’s Grow From Ministry Ministry

To Movement.To Movement.

The church in Antioch The church in Antioch birthed movements birthed movements

everywhere that everywhere that changed the world.changed the world.

Small Group Bible StudySmall Group Bible Study

“…“…men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them and began to speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord Jesus. the good news about the Lord Jesus. The Lord’s The Lord’s hand was with them, and a great number of hand was with them, and a great number of people believed and turned to the Lordpeople believed and turned to the Lord….”….”

Acts Acts 11:19-3011:19-30 13:1-513:1-5 15:30-4115:30-41 What happened at Antioch?What happened at Antioch? What principles can we take away?What principles can we take away?

T.O.

Mark #1: Mark #1: Connecting lost people to Jesus.Connecting lost people to Jesus.

The message was simple and clear: The message was simple and clear: the the Lord JesusLord Jesus

Innovation: Multiple cultures reached out Innovation: Multiple cultures reached out to multiple cultures.to multiple cultures.

The hand of the Lord was with them.The hand of the Lord was with them. Great numbers believed & turned to the Great numbers believed & turned to the

Lord (2x).Lord (2x).

News about this reached the ears of the News about this reached the ears of the Jerusalem church (500 km away)Jerusalem church (500 km away)

Barnabas came, witnessed God’s grace, rejoiced, Barnabas came, witnessed God’s grace, rejoiced, and encouraged them and encouraged them to remain true to Jesusto remain true to Jesus amid explosive ministryamid explosive ministry

Barnabas & Saul personally invested one yearBarnabas & Saul personally invested one year Emphasis on Barnabas’ character (morally good, Emphasis on Barnabas’ character (morally good,

full of Holy Spirit and faith, encourager)…full of Holy Spirit and faith, encourager)… ……is linked to more fruit: “considerable numbers”is linked to more fruit: “considerable numbers” Life-change earned disciples a nameLife-change earned disciples a name: : ChristiansChristians

Mark #2: Life-changing discipleshipMark #2: Life-changing discipleship

Team leadership from the outsetTeam leadership from the outset ((menmen from Cyprus from Cyprus and Cyrene, Barnabas immediately went for Saul, and Cyrene, Barnabas immediately went for Saul, prophetprophetss from Jerusalem, gift sent to elder from Jerusalem, gift sent to elderss, teacher, teacherss listed, Judas and Silas)listed, Judas and Silas)

Leaders ministered togetherLeaders ministered together, prayed together, , prayed together, fasted together, and traveled together.fasted together, and traveled together.

Leaders obeyed the Spirit and sent (released)Leaders obeyed the Spirit and sent (released) people as God led.people as God led.

Strong, opinionated Strong, opinionated leaders remained focused on leaders remained focused on the missionthe mission even in sharp disagreement over even in sharp disagreement over details.details.

Mark #3: Rapidly Multiplying LeadersMark #3: Rapidly Multiplying Leaders

Disciples (not just church leaders) were Disciples (not just church leaders) were informed of real needs outside their own informed of real needs outside their own church and city.church and city.

Ownership. Each disciple determined to send Ownership. Each disciple determined to send a gift based on their own means.a gift based on their own means.

The disciples were quick to send people and The disciples were quick to send people and finances as the Spirit led.finances as the Spirit led.

Partnership. Financial gifts were carried by Partnership. Financial gifts were carried by leaders in one location to leaders in another.leaders in one location to leaders in another.

Mark #4: Mark #4: Generous Giving of Local ResourcesGenerous Giving of Local Resources

45 A.D.

65 A.D.

The Result?The Result?

Movements Everywhere.Movements Everywhere. Within 20 years Antioch Within 20 years Antioch became the premier became the premier world-changing missions world-changing missions sending base. sending base.

One Example: ThessalonicaOne Example: Thessalonica ““You became imitators of us and of the You became imitators of us and of the

Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you Lord; in spite of severe suffering, you welcomed the message with the joy welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit. given by the Holy Spirit. And so you And so you became a model to all the believers in became a model to all the believers in Macedonia and Achaia. The Lord’s Macedonia and Achaia. The Lord’s message rang out from you not only in message rang out from you not only in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in Macedonia and Achaia—your faith in God has become known everywhereGod has become known everywhere.” .” - - 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8

What Is A Movement?What Is A Movement? God working through a team of like-God working through a team of like-

hearted discipleshearted disciples to Win, Build, and to Win, Build, and Send toward fulfillment of the Great Send toward fulfillment of the Great Commission.Commission.

Measurable results. Over time, people Measurable results. Over time, people in in prayerful dependence on God’s prayerful dependence on God’s gracegrace will take action. This results in will take action. This results in the following four characteristics: the following four characteristics:

A Movement Is…A Movement Is…

MINISTRY 1. Connecting the Lost to Jesus1. Connecting the Lost to Jesus 2. Life-changing Discipleship2. Life-changing Discipleship

3. Multiplying Student Leaders3. Multiplying Student Leaders4. Generating Self-sustaining4. Generating Self-sustaining

Local ResourcesLocal Resources

God working through a team of like-hearted God working through a team of like-hearted disciplesdisciples to Win, Build, and Send toward to Win, Build, and Send toward fulfilling the Great Commission, resulting in:fulfilling the Great Commission, resulting in:

A Movement Is…A Movement Is…

God working through a team of like-hearted God working through a team of like-hearted disciplesdisciples to Win, Build, and Send toward to Win, Build, and Send toward fulfilling the Great Commission, resulting in:fulfilling the Great Commission, resulting in:

MINISTRY

MOVEMENT

1. Connecting the Lost to Jesus1. Connecting the Lost to Jesus 2. Life-changing Discipleship2. Life-changing Discipleship

3. Multiplying Student Leaders3. Multiplying Student Leaders4. Generating self-sustaining 4. Generating self-sustaining

Local ResourcesLocal Resources

What Is A Multiplying Student What Is A Multiplying Student Leader?Leader?

A Spirit-filled disciple who mobilizes A Spirit-filled disciple who mobilizes and mentors others to lead. and mentors others to lead.

One must decide where he wants his One must decide where he wants his ministry to count – in the momentary ministry to count – in the momentary applause of popular recognition or in applause of popular recognition or in the reproduction of his life in a few the reproduction of his life in a few chosen men who will carry on his work chosen men who will carry on his work after he is gone….Better to give a year after he is gone….Better to give a year or so to one or two who learn what it or so to one or two who learn what it means to conquer for Christ than to means to conquer for Christ than to spend a lifetime with a congregation spend a lifetime with a congregation just keeping the program going.just keeping the program going.

- Robert Coleman- Robert ColemanMaster Plan of Master Plan of

EvangelismEvangelism

Movements EverywhereMovements Everywhere

≠≠CCC Staff EverywhereCCC Staff Everywhere

Movements EverywhereMovements Everywhere

==StudentsStudentsGraduatesGraduatesVolunteersVolunteersCCC StaffCCC StaffPartnersPartners

ChurchesChurches

EverywhereEverywhere

Why Don’t We See Movements?Why Don’t We See Movements?

1.1. We substitute evangelistic activity for We substitute evangelistic activity for bold, personal, loving proclamation bold, personal, loving proclamation of Jesus as a lifestyle. of Jesus as a lifestyle.

2.2. We allow training – even very good We allow training – even very good training - to replace the lost art of training - to replace the lost art of life-on-life disciple-making.life-on-life disciple-making.

3.3. Insecure leaders try too hard to do Insecure leaders try too hard to do their best, maintain control for too their best, maintain control for too long, and hesitate to give problem-long, and hesitate to give problem-solving ownership away to students.solving ownership away to students.

4.4. We complain about not having We complain about not having enough staff or money or ___ to reach enough staff or money or ___ to reach the students on our campus, rather the students on our campus, rather than believing God to provide most of than believing God to provide most of what we need from our local setting, what we need from our local setting, then sending and giving even from then sending and giving even from our lack.our lack.

To rapidly grow leadersTo rapidly grow leaders:: Help people identify real Help people identify real needs, then give needs, then give decision-making power decision-making power to the grassroots level to the grassroots level (students & volunteers). (students & volunteers). Equip and release. Equip and release.

Who’s A Leader?Who’s A Leader?

““Be the first wherever there is Be the first wherever there is a sacrifice to be made, a sacrifice to be made, a self-denial to be practiced, a self-denial to be practiced, or an impetus to be given.”or an impetus to be given.”

Amy Carmichael, missionary who spent Amy Carmichael, missionary who spent 53 years in India without a furlough53 years in India without a furlough

True spiritual movements True spiritual movements are both are both intentionalintentional

and and organicorganic (grown by God). (grown by God).

To generate resourcesTo generate resources:: Shift ministry focus from Shift ministry focus from locallocal to the to the whole worldwhole world..

This instantly reproduces This instantly reproduces Great Commission DNA.Great Commission DNA.

Our primary interest is not Our primary interest is not how many students are how many students are

in our meetings. in our meetings. Our question is Our question is

“How many movements “How many movements are in our students?”are in our students?”

Essential ActivitiesEssential Activities Evangelism and discipleship are essential Evangelism and discipleship are essential

activities of Spirit-filled believers.activities of Spirit-filled believers. Evangelism and discipleship are Evangelism and discipleship are

foundational to movement building, foundational to movement building, but but they are insufficient to sustain a they are insufficient to sustain a movementmovement..

Multiplying of leaders and the generation Multiplying of leaders and the generation of resources requires greater intentionality of resources requires greater intentionality and risky faith sustained over seasons of and risky faith sustained over seasons of ministry.ministry.

Pop QuizPop Quiz

Ministry or Movement? Ministry or Movement?

WinWin

BuildBuild

SendSend

MovementMovement

WorldWorld

DiscussDiscuss1.1. In your experience, where have you seen In your experience, where have you seen

success in growing a movement?success in growing a movement?

2.2. What barriers have you encountered What barriers have you encountered while developing a movement?while developing a movement?

3.3. Based on today’s discussion, what do Based on today’s discussion, what do you think needs to happen next in your you think needs to happen next in your personal journey toward movements personal journey toward movements everywhere?everywhere?

Throughout history,Throughout history,young people have young people have begun movements begun movements

that that changed the world.changed the world.

They Shaped They Shaped Nations…Nations…

Mao Zedong China. Age: 27

Nelson MandelaSouth Africa. Age: 30

Napoleon Bonaparte France. Age: 27

Joan of Arc France. Age: 17

Marx & EngelsThe Communist Manifesto.

Age: 30 & 28

Adolph HitlerGermany. Age: 27

Lee Kuan YewSingapore. Age: 31

Tiger.

……Changed Changed Cultures…Cultures…

Nadia, Romania. 7 perfect “10.0s” at age 14.

Yao Ming.

……Shaped Societies…Shaped Societies…Helen Keller, 25

Martin Luther King, Jr. “I Have A Dream,” 34

Florence Nightingale,redefined nursing, 34

Mahatma Gandhi, 27

……Rewrote Business Rewrote Business Books…Books…

Google’s Larry Page & Sergey Brin, Age: 25

Michael Dell, Age: 19

Bill Gates, Age: 20

ANDAND

...Made Disciples of the ...Made Disciples of the Nations.Nations.

William CareyWilliam Carey““Father of Modern Missions” Father of Modern Missions” Wrote An Enquiry, then left for Wrote An Enquiry, then left for India. Age: 31India. Age: 31

Billy Billy GrahamGrahamFirst 8 First 8 week week Crusade in Crusade in Los Los Angeles. Angeles. Age: 31Age: 31

Bill and Vonette Bill and Vonette BrightBrightStarted CCC at Started CCC at UCLAUCLAAge: 30Age: 30

What About These?What About These? 11 young men on a hillside? 11 young men on a hillside? Teenage David facing Goliath?Teenage David facing Goliath? 25-year old King Hezekiah, or 25-year old King Hezekiah, or

26-year old King Josiah, both of 26-year old King Josiah, both of whom called an entire nation to whom called an entire nation to return to God?return to God?

Teenaged unwed pregnant Mary?Teenaged unwed pregnant Mary? Joseph, Ruth, Elisha, & Timothy?Joseph, Ruth, Elisha, & Timothy?

God Makes Us God Makes Us ReadyReady

“Then go for Me to China.”- God to 17-year old Hudson Taylor

On Sept 19, 1853, Hudson On Sept 19, 1853, Hudson Taylor was the only Taylor was the only

passenger on the freight passenger on the freight ship ship DumfriesDumfries sailing for sailing for China. The voyage from China. The voyage from

Liverpool lasted 23 weeks. Liverpool lasted 23 weeks. His journey of radical faith His journey of radical faith

changed the course of changed the course of missions history.missions history.

He had just turned 21 years He had just turned 21 years old.old.

What About Us?What About Us?

Will Will youyou be the one be the one God uses to change God uses to change

the world?the world?

WinWin

BuildBuild

SendSend

MovementMovement

WorldWorld

Be The Be The One!One!