Four Fields CPM Framework and Common INNOVATIONS

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?

VISION - FATHER’S HEART (Mt 6:9-10, Acts 1:8)

SEGMENTS (Mt 13:31-33)

5-15 Segments

G4 (2 Tim 2:2)

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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


God• Desp for

vision• Faith


ABIDING in CHRIST (Psa 78:72, Mt 11:12, 17:20)• Desperate for

God• Desp for

vision• Faith


1. God-prepared FIELDS(Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17)

2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)

Lots of Sowing!3 P’sPresencePowerProclamation

3. Rep DISC(2 Tim 2:2,Phil 3:17, Heb 10:24-25)

ST LT

3 thirds training process

15-20%

4. Rep CHURCHES(Acts 2:37-47)• Model• Lesson• Circles

Rep LEADERS(Tit 1:5-9; Act 14:23)• First 1/3 Character• Retreats &• MAWL Word

Does your training plan do all five parts? Know what to do when they say yes?

SAVED (fish)TRAININGStart with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How)

LOST (follow)EVANGELISM

Start with Testimony


God• Desp for

vision• Faith1. God-prepared FIELDS

(Lk 10:6; Mk 1:17)SAVED (fish)TRAININGStart with Casting Vision (Why-Whom-How)

2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)



ST LT


15-20%



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


2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)



ST LT


15-20%






INNOVATIONS

Casting vision:• Multiple ways to startFinding national partners:• Existing churches, conventions,

Daniel Projects• Churches from nearby or far-

away locations• New churches or disciples that

appear unconventional• Asking for introductionsIs it effective & reproducible?


2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)



ST LT


15-20%






INNOVATIONS

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 GermanyIs it effective & reproducible?


2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)



ST LT


15-20%






INNOVATIONS

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 FilmIs it effective & reproducible?


2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)



ST LT


15-20%






INNOVATIONSDiscipleship 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 3/3Is it effective & reproducible?


2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)



ST LT


15-20%






INNOVATIONS

How to we have to structure our groups to reproduce and endlessly expand to reach this community?Is it effective & reproducible?

Traditional / Attractional

• This one is one central pastor / staff

Cell Church• Central pastor / staff• Often, hierarchy of cell leaders (1 per group)

Zone

Zone

Or, Direct cells

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


2. Rep EV (Lk 10:7-9)



ST LT


15-20%






INNOVATIONSLeadership 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?

Four Fields CPM Framework and Common INNOVATIONS

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