VISION
As God leads, we will live and share the gospel by starting and multiplying new kinds of churches for all kinds of people in all kinds of places.
MISSION
The mission of Church Multiplication Ministries (CMM) is to train and support congregations, pastors and ministry leaders who start new churches.
CORE VALUES
Church multiplication is built upon the following core values:
Spirit Led
Healthy church multiplication must be the work of the Holy Spirit. Church leaders need to constantly seek to discern the will and guidance of the Lord through the Spirit. Church multiplication is not about building organizations but “building up” the body of Christ.
Organic Growth
Church health and growth is a natural process that inevitably leads to multiplication (Genesis 1:28). When the “good seed” of God’s Word is planted in the “good soil” of receptive individuals and communities, growth and multiplication will occur by the work of the Holy Spirit (Mark 4:3-20; 4:26-29).
Church Multiplication Culture
Church multiplication must be intentional and systemic - it needs to be recognized as more than a program to be implemented. Church multiplication should be accepted as a natural result of church health and growth (along with other traditional ministries, i.e. worship, youth, outreach, etc.). Congregations should be expected to reproduce congregations just as ministry leaders should reproduce ministry leaders and disciples should reproduce disciples.
Leadership
Church leaders need to decide that church multiplication will be a major focus of the denominational mission, vision and structure. Church multiplication values need to be acknowledged, accepted and promoted at every level of church leadership. National, regional and district leaders must work in concert to develop comprehensive strategies that will facilitate church multiplication.
Spanish-Language CNT
Church Next Training to be held on three monthly Saturdays (all one event; parts 1, 2, and 3) in Hawthorne Ca. September 20, October 18 and November 22 - 2008.
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Why start a new Church?
The vigorous, continual planting of new congregations is the single most crucial strategy for:
1) the numerical growth of the Body of Christ in any city, and
2) the continual corporate renewal and revival of the existing churches in a city.
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Why Church-Plant Leader Assessments?
Church planting is a unique and challenging ministry. Assessment interviews help church planter candidates clarify and confirm whether or not they have the personal characteristics, experiences and competencies for the demands of church planting.
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Church-Next Training
Starting new kinds of churches for all kinds of people in all kinds of places. Church-Next training provides initial training related to the key elements necessary for effectively starting a new church.
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