Leading Kingdom Movements

by Mike Breen

From the beginning, God has been in the business of movements. Starting them. Multiplying them. Changing the world through them. And in Jesus, we see this come together in practice.

HOW. How do you start a Kingdom movement that can change the world. But in Jesus, through his life and taking his teachings seriously, we see how we can lead a Kingdom movement.

In this book, Mike explores the key components of how to lead a Kingdom movement. Starting with Jesus, then through the lens of Paul and stories an principles seen in his own life, he offers a humble way forward in creating, growing and multiplying a Kingdom movement.

Genres: Leadership, Discipleship

259 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2013

Reviews

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for those who rely too much on their mind for doing ministry

[Barrie Lawrence · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting read, and one from which most of us can learn. So what did I learn? There are principles of community which we all need to apply in our church situation – ‘Up’, is having a passionate relationship with God; ‘In’ is having good relationships within the church community; and ‘Out’ is being truly missional. The other important principle was that we need to stop periodically and say “What is God saying?” and “How do I respond to this?”

There is a lot more, but if we live by just these principles, then we will be effective as both individuals and as church.

[Kjersti · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing new here to anyone familiar with forming healthy small groups for discipleship purposes. I found myself constantly frustrated by Breen's writing. He came off as presenting an entirely new form of discipleship and way of doing church that had never been done before (since Acts, of course...) and it's just not true. He also seemed to imply that this was, therefore, the best and only way to be doing church, ignoring the fact that the Church has been around since approximately 33 CE. He also misinterprets some historical events of which he is critical.. Overall, I'm not a fan.

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a quick read. An interesting read on how to create a movement, something I hope to do! Key lesson: It starts with me. I have to be humbled. Also a lot of focus on size of missional communities (oikos, extended family) I learned some interesting things about Paul and his life of mission. I would recommend it for people who want to lead a kingdom movement.

[Marc · Rating 5 out of 5]

What is God saying to me? What am I going to do about it?

Let's do this:
UP, IN, OUT
Passionate Spirituality. Radical Community. Missional Zeal.
Build with relationships and resources that are capable of being spontaneous and structured.
Oikos = An extended family on mission.
Make disciples who make disciples.

[Corey D Grinder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very helpful reading!

While Breen himself was unknown to me, the parallels in his life and experience helped me to establish the veracity of this book while the wisdom, insight and encouragement of historical and contemporary sources inspired me! If you suspect God might be speaking to you and you're not sure what to do, make time to read this!

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved it. Not a church growth book or a message telling you do this thing so you can be effective. It's much mor personal, practical, and passionate with a deep call to be dependant on the Holy Spirit as you move forward step by step in ministry and mission.

[Daniel Wells · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great book from Breen and 3DM. Breen's writing style makes the book flow well, and the content itself makes you take diligent notes and fold certain pages.

Highly recommended.

[Albert Hong · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat inspiring. Now to put it into practice

[Benjamin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic read on helping others step into God's unfolding kingdom. The latter chapters were the most impactful for me. Breen told a lot of stories about his experience.

[Joey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learned a ton from this book. Will reread.

[Andy Haddow · Rating 5 out of 5]

An incredible book. Calling the church to a radical shift to family on mission. It highlights incredible the method with which Paul submitted to the holy spirit and changed the world.

[Tim Beck · Rating 4 out of 5]

another good discipleship book from 3DM.