Posts

Showing posts from December, 2024

What is a Disciple Making Movement (DMM)?

Image
What is a Disciple Making Movement?  At its simplest it is  a rapid and exponential increase in disciples making disciples.  As people become disciples of Jesus then church is a natural by-product.  Biglife is just one of many such movements.  Some are traced back to the church in China that people thought might fade away when the missionaries were pushed out at the time of the cultural revolution.  However, ordinary people with just the Bible in their hands took the example and practice of Jesus in making disciples who went on to make other disciples and so the church has seen dramatic growth. Biglife has its roots in India where ordinary people have taken the example and teaching of Jesus to heart and acted upon it, and so the gospel has spread across the cities and from village to village.  People have been equipped to share their faith in simple ways and to from small groups based around the Bible, that encourage their growth. Jesus calls us all to...

YBA Discipleship Pathway

Image
In January 2025 two teams from Yorkshire will be heading to India as part of the year long Discipleship Pathway.  Over the course of their visit they will have an immersive experience in the Biglife Disciple Making Movement (DMM).  This movement is just over 21 years old and has seen significant growth since that its beginnings.  The experience should inspire hearts as the teams see and hear of what the Lord has done.  Then, it should inform minds as together the team reflect on the Biblical principles at work in India and consider how they can be applied in the UK context on their return. Please pray for the teams, that this will be an inspiring and transformative experience.