EM114: Pioneering Movements: Encountering God in the Harvest of the World, with Steve Addison

Steve Addison returns to the Engaging Missions Show to talk about his new book, Pioneering Movements. Discover how God often uses established churches and missionary bands to start new movements among the unreached.

What we talked about

• [00:30] – Introduction
• [01:21] – Steve’s new book
• [02:27] – Characteristics of Movements
• [04:06] – Who is the book written for?
• [05:22] – The importance of timing
• [06:33] – Losing a mindset of hopelessness
• [08:16] – Focus on a pioneer
• [09:58] – More than methods
• [11:47] – Doing rather than knowing
• [13:55] – Engaging Missions Leadership Moment
• [17:26] – What did you learn while writing the book?
• [19:55] – Guidelines for church movements
• [22:11] – Things that surprised you while writing
• [24:24] – Ways that God stretched you
• [24:59] – Growing in our understanding of calling
• [26:55] – Profile of a pioneer
• [29:32] – Missionary bands and the local church
• [34:20] – A step that bears fruit
• [36:04] – Problems of exhortation without training
• [38:22] – How to respond to lack of understanding
• [40:13] – 6 characteristics of Christ’s ministry
• [42:45] – How to connect with movements of God
• [44:03] – Levels of leadership
• [46:37] – Finding Pioneering Movements and closing thoughts

Resources

• Pioneering Movements
• Movements
• No Place Left

Feedback

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