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 these essential elements, modelled perfectly in Jesus? missionary enterprise:



- white-hot faith



- commitment to the cause

- contagious relationships



- rapid mobilization

- adaptive methods

Throughout theages Jesus' followers have been called to continue his movement in the power of the Holy Spirit. Like many such movements, it changed the world. Unlike most movements, which have their historical moment and then fade away, Christianity is actively, continually changing the world for the better.



Steve Addison (DMin, Fuller Theological Seminary) has a calling to fuel movements that multiply disciples and churches—everywhere. He and his wife Michelle lead MOVE, an Australia-based mission agency dedicated to making disciples and multiplyingchurches around the world. Steve began his research into Christian movements in the late 1980s while serving as a church planter in Melbourne, Australia, and he is the author of Movements That Change the World: Five Keys to Spreading the Gospel and What Jesus Started: Joining the Movement, Changing the World.



Forewords by Alan Hirsch and Bob Roberts Jr.

Acknowledgements

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Introduction: Why Movements Matter

1 White-Hot Faith

2 Commitment to a Cause

3 Contagious Relationships

4 Rapid Mobilization

5 Adaptive Methods

Conclusion: The Future Is Already Here

Study Guide

Appendix 1: Gospel Presentations

Appendix 2: Discovery Bible Study

Recommended Reading on Movements

Notes