Sparking CPMs

Jesus said, “This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. All by itself the soil produces grain—first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come.” Mark 4:26-29

The spread of the kingdom of God is like a farmer who enters an empty field to scatter seed on the ground. The seed sprouts and grows but he doesn’t know how. When the crop has grown he reaps a harvest.

Like the farmer we must ENTER a field that is unreached by the gospel and connect with people. We must share the GOSPEL (scattering the seed) make DISCIPLES (allowing the seed to take root and grow) forming them into new CHURCHES (bringing in a harvest).

When we rapidly multiply WORKERS in each of these fields a church planting movement is fruit.

Therefore CRM field workers must answer these five questions:

1. How do I ENTER a new field?
Where do you start? When and where do you plant? As outsiders entering a new field we need to be careful not to spoil the potential harvest through hasty or ill advised action. We need a biblical strategy for transitioning from an outsider driven method to an insider movement.

2. How do I share the GOSPEL?
The need to present the gospel across ethnic and social barriers is anything but simple. Understanding worldview, apologetics, and the essential elements of the gospel are all a part of answering this key question. A proper understanding of this field will provide the church planter with tailored, reproducible and effective tools for sharing the gospel.

3. How do I make DISCIPLES?
Said another way, how do I promote growth? The beginning stages of growth are critical as they determine the future success of the crop. The crop is at no point more vulnerable. For this reason care must be given to present a purely biblical foundation on which future growth can be built. For this reason we will refer to discipleship as both foundational and life long.

4. How do I form CHURCHES?
Answering this question properly will ensure the long-term growth and health of new churches. The Bible has a large amount of material devoted to answering this question through both example and direct command.

5. How do I develop and multiply LEADERS?
Answering this question properly ensures a sustainable and multiplied harvest. When leaders are multiplied movements begin resulting in generations of rapid church starts.