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MI-40002 introduces students to the biblical theology and field practice of indigenous church development and multiplication. The course examines how churches are planted, how they grow into self-sustaining communities, and how they become the primary agents of their own expansion.
Key Topics Covered:
- Missio Dei and the Great Commission mandate for disciple-making
- The Pauline Cycle as a reproducible apostolic planting model
- The four-self indigenous church framework: self-governing, self-supporting, self-propagating, and self-theologizing
- The role of the Holy Spirit in empowering lay ministry and multiplication
- Church Planting Movement dynamics and the theology of mission completion
This course balances evangelical theological foundations with practical field strategy, equipping students to build churches that can outlive the missionary.
Course Materials:
- Movements, Mission & Ministry: Indigenous Church Development and Multiplication. WWES Bible & Theology Series (2026).
2 credit course