Church Growth Drivers for Hyper-acceleration

1. Vision for completion of discipling of nations with measurable goals. Connect every believer with his inheritance. (Acts 26:17,18)

2. Apostolic teaching, passionate prayer, miracles, material sharing and breaking of bread from house to house. Emphasize planting intentional missional communities rather than church buildings. (Acts 2:42-47)

3. Going 2x2, catching big fish, planting interactive, replicating church in the house of peace, using it as a discipling hub. (John 21:11; Luke 10:1-9; 1 Cor. 14:26)

4. Prayer walking, spiritual warfare, binding the strongman and plundering his possessions. (1Tim.2:8; Matt.12:29)

5. Networking with other like-minded people for cross pollination of ideas and insights. Opt for plurality of leadership with obedience rather than knowledge based discipleship. Identify and remove growth inhibitors.

6. Empower priesthood of all believers including women till there be no more laymen. (Acts 2:17,18;1Pet. 2:9)

7. Culture of research, innovation and ideation for finding breakthrough strategies. Encourage those who find new solutions in overcoming barriers to the gospel's advance and mobilize for multiplication.

8. Use proven CPM catalyzers as mentors, trainers and coaches, recognizing that the past performance is a good predictor of future returns. Qualifications without being prepared for the world of work is an obstacle. Discipling skills must be part of their portfolio.

9. Ethno-linguistic enculturation with accountability to multiple generations of disciples. Shun planting hierarchical ‘attractional’ churches (churches that attract rather than send).  (Acts 16:3-5; 2Tim.2:2; Col. 2:1)

10. Offer total package, “Open their eyes, and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among the saints.” Evaluation to be based on fruit: disciples made, churches planted, generational growth and community transformation. (John 15:16; Acts 14:21-23; 26:18; Phil. 4:17)

11. Avoid “Going” to a come, sit, soak and stagnate church with no vision for the lost unless your goal is to missionize it. Start “Being” a church by equipping the saints to edify the Body. (Eph. 4:11-13)

12. Mentor and monitor by mapping multiple generations of disciples. Paul mentored, Timothy, who mentored Epaphras, who trained Archippus, who in turn mentored Nympha who pastored a church in Colossae. Paul sent greetings to all of them, “Greet the church in your house.” Be a spiritual father rather than an authority figure. (2Tim. 2:2; Col. 1:6; 4:12-16)

13. Invest in 4/14 Window: “Train up a child in the way he should go: when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Train them in discipling, not just stories. Prov. 22:6

14. Invest in “creativity time” in the morning, not ‘talking prayer’ but ‘listening prayer’, the Holy Spirit giving you vision, wisdom and strategy. Thank Him in at the end of the day for “The activity time” for accomplishing the task. This way you will stay on course and accomplish much.