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Until there is a strong church movement within every people group, the Great Commission is not finished. Though church multiplying is certainly not new in NCEM, our action plan is now more intentional, giving missionaries more specific measurable goals. The time frame may vary from one Aboriginal community to another, but follows this five-stage strategy:
(1) PREPARING
Joshua 18:8 / Proverbs 19:2, 16:3 / Ecclesiastes 10:10 / Habbakuk 2:2
This "pre-entry" stage focuses on the missionary's personal and ministry development, and the forming of missionary teams. The church planters train and research their future field of service before moving to the Native community. They will also be building their financial/prayer support team during this stage.
(2) DISCOVERING
1 Chronicles 12:23-40 / Proverbs 18:13-15 / 1 Corinthians 9:19-23
Also called "pre-evangelism," church planters move to the Native community and begin building relationships. They continue as learners, exploring the local culture deeply, learning how the people perceive reality. The missionaries do not hide their reason for coming, but at this stage their primary purpose is to cause local people to question why they believe what they believe, and arouse a hunger for the Gospel.
(3) PRESENTING
Acts 17:16-31 / Acts 26:28-29
In this "evangelism" stage, the primary goal is the accurate and understandable communication of the entire Scriptures in the context of the local culture. The Bible is taught chronologically, intentionally addressing those parts of the local worldview which rival God's worldview. Bible teaching curriculum is developed so that the yet-to-be-established church will have God's Word in an understandable format.
(4) DISCIPLING
Ephesians 3:17 / Titus 1:5 / 1 Peter 4:1-2
Also known as "post-evangelism" or "leadership development," the primary goal at this stage is continuation of Bible teaching and curriculum development, discipling of new believers, development of church leaders, and their own mission endeavors to other communities. The missionary does not take the role of pastor -- the newly formed church develops its own ministries: worship, leadership, and outreach.
(5) MULTIPLYING
Mark 1:38 / Romans 15:23 / Philippians 2:12 / 1 Thessalonians 3:6
Referred to as "phase-out," in this transition stage the missionaries begin planned absences until the entire team is withdrawn physically. Relationships are maintained with returned visits. By faith, at this stage we see a healthy indigenous multiplying community of faith!
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