Teaching Points
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The cycle: Foundations → Winning → Establishing → Training → Multiplying → Movement.
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Phase I (Foundations): Prepare yourself, your vision, and direction.
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Phase II (Winning): Focus almost exclusively on evangelism — contact key leaders, start Bible studies, disciple new converts.
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Phase III (Establishing): Gather for celebration, disciple converts, multiply cell groups, begin regular worship.
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Phase IV-VI (Training → Multiplying → Movement): Train leaders, establish teams, watch churches multiply to saturate the region.
Scriptures
Reflection Questions
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What phase of the cycle are you in or preparing for?
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Which phase feels most natural to you? Which feels most challenging?
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How does the planter's role change as the church moves through the phases?
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What would it take to get to the Movement phase in your context?
Action Steps
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Map your current position on the church planting cycle.
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Identify the one phase you need to prepare for next.
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Study one church planting movement and identify which phases they followed.