THE GLOBAL DISCIPLES APPROACH- Using the Three Phases to equip Disciples for Church Planting Strategy

A cluster of churches (more than three local churches who has a history of working together- cooperation) selects a director (someone who can give leadership to this mission work) who meets Global Disciples criteria. Then Global Disciples trains the GDT (Global Discipleship training) director to equip others for discipleship-mission. After that training the Director starts a discipleship-mission training program for their cluster of churches. Those trained disciples sent out make new disciples and plant new fellowships/churches.

Then, Global Disciples trains a SBD (Small Business Development) director, selected by the cluster of churches to equip these church planters in small business development. The vision is that Small businesses provide church planters with identity and support themselves to stay at the newly planted churches. The third one is then Global Disciples trains a LEAD director, selected by the cluster of churches, to develop training in leadership(Christ like leaders) for the new church planters who already trained as a disciple and plant churches so that they can lead church to continue growing and disciple others. What does it cost to do this equipping process?

Partnership

   The following percentage demonstrates the cost sharing strategies between Global Disciples and Cluster of Churches. Global supports mission program in the first three years with decreasing percentage shown in the diagram. ( Global 49%, 30%, 15% and 0% then Clusters of churches 51%, 70%, 85%, 100% and continues with 100%). There is a philosophy of local sustainability in which the churches will mobilize their local resources which it is already become a reality in the history of Global Disciples in the past 21 years. The result is impressive with the retention of 83% in last 21 years.

Remember:

Our Vision: To see every person have an opportunity to choose and follow Jesus Christ.

Central Focus We equip leaders, selected by their churches, to prepare disciple-makers who multiply churches among least-reached people.

Invitation

Anyone who love to see this vision (God’s Heart beat) to be a reality in our nations, we are more than happy to work together in any ways possible that honors God. Let us be be part of what God is doing.