I put together an over of DMM/CPM models or pathways as described in various books. This is not a synthesis, just a conglomeration of various diagrams or models presented by the authors. Books referenced here:

  • Allen, Roland, and Jawbone Digital. The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church: And the Causes Which Hinder It. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018.
  • Christopherson, Jeff, and Mac Lake. Kingdom First: Starting Churches That Shape Movements. B&H Books, 2015.
  • Gerke, Damian, and Curtis Sergeant. In the Way: Church As We Know It Can Be a Discipleship Movement, 2020.
  • Hirsch, Alan. The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Us Imports, 2007.
  • John, Victor, Stan Parks, and Dave Coles. Bhojpuri Breakthrough: A Movement That Keeps Multiplying. WIGTake Resources, 2019.
  • Reach, Robert M. Movements That Move. ChurchSmart Resources, 2016.

I also prompted ChatGPT to give me an overview of church planting principles that lead to movements being started. You can see the full text of that in 2023-09-17 ChatGPT on Church Planting Movement Principles.

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