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In the Way: Church as We Know It Can Be a Discipleship Movement
The church began as a discipleship movement known as “The Way”. Despite the best of intentions, church as we know it in the West is unknowingly blocking discipleship multiplication - which we must have to accomplish the Great Commission.
It’s time for the church in the West to be in The Way, without being in the way.
Written with pastors and church leaders in mind, In the Way:
Evaluates our current discipleship methods and introduces the disciple-making movement (DMM) approach that multiplies disciples organically Examines 25 separate elements of church operations to explain how the Western church blocks discipleship multiplication Lays out three strategies for implementing a DMM approach, based on real DMM-practicing churches - not theoretical concepts In the Way is also timely. COVID-19 and social distancing scattered congregations virtually overnight. They exposed a number of disciple-making deficiencies, legacy forms, and practices inherited from Europe centuries ago.
Pastors and church leaders have been scrambling in response, looking for ways to equip their congregations apart from buildings and centralized programming. In the Way gives them a path forward, providing options for both existing churches and new church starts.
It’s time for church as we know it (CAWKI) to join in the DMM approaches that have produced millions of new believers over the last several decades - even in countries intensely resistant to Christianity. God is doing a new thing in our time (again), and In the Way will show you how the legacy church in the West can be in The Way, without being in the way.
It’s time for the church in the West to be in The Way, without being in the way.
Written with pastors and church leaders in mind, In the Way:
Evaluates our current discipleship methods and introduces the disciple-making movement (DMM) approach that multiplies disciples organically Examines 25 separate elements of church operations to explain how the Western church blocks discipleship multiplication Lays out three strategies for implementing a DMM approach, based on real DMM-practicing churches - not theoretical concepts In the Way is also timely. COVID-19 and social distancing scattered congregations virtually overnight. They exposed a number of disciple-making deficiencies, legacy forms, and practices inherited from Europe centuries ago.
Pastors and church leaders have been scrambling in response, looking for ways to equip their congregations apart from buildings and centralized programming. In the Way gives them a path forward, providing options for both existing churches and new church starts.
It’s time for church as we know it (CAWKI) to join in the DMM approaches that have produced millions of new believers over the last several decades - even in countries intensely resistant to Christianity. God is doing a new thing in our time (again), and In the Way will show you how the legacy church in the West can be in The Way, without being in the way.
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June 25, 2025
Really good potential
I want to know more. I’m left wondering what a DMM movement might look like practically in my city. I don’t know where to start — but that really wasn’t the intent of this book.
I was already convinced the church-as-we-know-it model was deeply broken, but I haven’t seen any truly viable alternatives. This book is the best I’ve seen so far. The DMM model seems flexible enough to work anywhere, with anyone. I’m eager to dig deeper.
I want to know more. I’m left wondering what a DMM movement might look like practically in my city. I don’t know where to start — but that really wasn’t the intent of this book.
I was already convinced the church-as-we-know-it model was deeply broken, but I haven’t seen any truly viable alternatives. This book is the best I’ve seen so far. The DMM model seems flexible enough to work anywhere, with anyone. I’m eager to dig deeper.
June 16, 2021
Different perspective on how to do Church
Another way to.do church, but !maybe helps surface level.Christians realize that they are the Church. This.may change to heart of.some.to.follow.through on the Great Commission
Another way to.do church, but !maybe helps surface level.Christians realize that they are the Church. This.may change to heart of.some.to.follow.through on the Great Commission
December 1, 2021
If you want to remain comfortable with church-as-we-know-it, don't read this book.
If you'd like to embark on an adventure with Christ, His Spirit, and His Church, this just might lead you into it.
If you'd like to embark on an adventure with Christ, His Spirit, and His Church, this just might lead you into it.
February 11, 2021
Great comparative analysis of DMM and Current Church models in the Western context. Much to think about as CAWKI (Church As We Know It) changes amidst new realities of the 21st Century.
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