In this book, Wilson gives a thoroughly biblical foundation for gospel movements. He takes us back to the New Testament and walks us through examples from missions history. He compares different types of gospel movements and demonstrates that, at their core, gospel movements make, mature, and multiply disciples. They are found not only in Africa and Asia, but also in Europe, the Americas, and throughout the world. Based on twenty years of experience, Wilson gives practical principles and r...

Outreach Magazine Resource of the YearSometimes we get so caught up in the power of Jesus shouting from the cross, "It is finished!" that we forget that Jesus started something. What Jesus started was a movement that began small, with intimate conversations designed to build disciples into apostles who would go out in the world and seed it with God's kingdom vision. That movement grew rapidly and spread wide as people recognized the truth in it and gave th...

God's mission needs movement leaders.Jesus pioneered something completely new in human history—a dynamic missionary movement intent on reaching the world. His mission is as clear and as relevant today as in the days of the early church: to make disciples everywhere, baptizing them and teaching them to obey everything Jesus has commanded. But the potential of the church remains untapped. What does it take to lead movements that successfully carry out this mission?In Pioneering Movements...

When Jesus commissioned his followers, he was not just inaugurating the historical church, he was founding a missionary movement.Originally released by Missional Press and now revised and expanded to include a multi-session discussion guide, SteveAddison's Movements That Change the World draws from biblical, historical and contemporary case studies to isolate the essential elements of a dynamic missionary movement. The church fulfills its mission today to the extent that it honors...

When Jesus rose from the dead, he found disciples who were defeated and disillusioned. Just like us. But in the forty days between his resurrection and his ascension, Jesus restored and prepared them for their worldwide mission.Spend forty days with Jesus as you explore forty decisive moments from Genesis to Revelation and discover your part in God's story.Invite Jesus to do for you what he did for those early disciples. He met them in their failure. He opened t...

A ministry is what you can do with the help of others. A movement is what God can do when you let go of control and multiply disciples and churches. Drawing on the life and ministry of Jesus, and with reflections on past and present movements, Steve Addison provides a roadmap for leaders who want to multiply disciples and churches to the ends of the earth. Whether pioneering on the edge, riding a wave of expansion, or stuck in suffocating decline, The Rise and Fall of Movements addresses e...

Around the world, movements of disciples and churches are transforming lives-from the underground churches of Iran to the suburbs of California, from the bustling streets of Indonesia to inmates on Texas' death row.In Everywhere, movement catalyst Steve Addison takes you inside these incredible stories, revealing how God is at work. You'll witness the simple, reproducible principles and practices the Lord is using to equip ordinary believers to fulfill Jesus' command to ma...

LET GOD DISRUPT YOUR WORLD AND SHOW YOU WHAT HE CAN DO.When we open the book of Acts, we're struck by the gap between our experience and the movement described in its pages.The book of Acts calls us back to the beginning-to a movement born in obscurity, captivated by God's grace, devoted to prayer and the spread of his Word. A movement that was bold in persecution, generous in love, alive with God's presence, and on the move from Jerusalem to the e...

When Jesus rose from the dead, he found disciples who were defeated and disillusioned. Just like us. But in the forty days between his resurrection and his ascension, Jesus restored and prepared them for their worldwide mission.Spend forty days with Jesus as you explore forty decisive moments from Genesis to Revelation and discover your part in God’s story.Invite Jesus to do for you what he did for those early disciples. He met them in their failure. He opened their minds t...

LET GOD DISRUPT YOUR WORLD AND SHOW YOU WHAT HE CAN DO.When we open the book of Acts, we’re struck by the gap between our experience and the movement described in its pages.The book of Acts calls us back to the beginning—to a movement born in obscurity, captivated by God’s grace, devoted to prayer and the spread of his Word. A movement that was bold in persecution, generous in love, alive with God’s presence, and on the move from Jerusalem to the e...

Movements of disciples and churches are transforming lives around the world—from the underground churches of Iran to the suburbs of California, from the bustling streets of Indonesia to inmates on Texas death row.In Everywhere,movement catalyst Steve Addison takes you inside these incredible stories, revealing how God is at work. You’ll witness the simple, reproducible principles and practices he is using to equip ordinary believers to fulfill Jesus’ command to make discip...

There has been an intense and growing debate in recent years regarding "dominionism" and what it means for Christians' involvement in business, politics, education, entertainment and other realms of societal influence. Now Dr. Peter Wagner brings Spirit-inspired clarity to the conversation with this essential guide for believers who want to impact our world for God's kingdom. This invaluable study examines powerful strategies God has revealed to His people in recent days and answers persis...