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Leadership Network recently reported on the trend of missionaries headed to the US. Momentum reports that the Chinese are coming. The latest edition of Pulse also looks at the movement of missionaries from the developing world to the West.

As individuals and entire people groups move from their homelands to foreign countries, many creative opportunities become [...]

A few more lessons from Oscar Muriu on growing leaders for a church planting movement. . .

Take bold steps. Breaking up a vibrant, healthy church into five separate churches could be a recipe for disaster. Not if you’ve intentionally growing leaders and team members for every ministry of the church who are ready for the [...]

I was talking to a group of church leaders about what Oscar Muriu has taught me about growing leaders for a church planting movement.

One of them challenged me with, “How do we know this works in Australia?”

He’s right. There are some things that don’t translate across cultures. Or even within cultures. That’s why I always [...]

One reason for Oscar Muriu’s success in growing leaders for a church planting movement is that he didn’t know what he was doing. He was young enough not to know it couldn’t be done and smart enough to copy from the best. This what he told me. . .

All I do is I copy.

You don’t [...]

How challenging does an internship it need to be?

They need to have enough responsibility on their shoulders that they are having sleepless nights. That they are on their knees pleading with the Lord to give them wisdom and strength. Because if they don’t have that then they are not challenged…

Somebody once told me one [...]

While Albert barbecued the goat, I chatted to David Githugu about his experience as an intern and church planter with Nairobi Chapel under Oscar Muriu’s leadership.

David first came into contact with Nairobi Chapel as a university student. In 2002 he left a lucrative legal career and took a big paycut to become a pastor. In [...]

Here’s a photo I took of a just a handful of the church planters, pastors and interns who have been trained by Oscar and Beatrice Muriu.

Many church leaders say they want to grow leaders. Few actually do. I asked Oscar Muriu how he turns good intentions into reality. This is his reply. . .

We came [...]

The next installment on how Oscar Muriu grows leaders for a church planting movement.

How did it all begin?

In 1989 Nairobi Chapel was a dwindling, discouraged group of whites praying that God would show them what to do. They sought new leadership to help them reach the African students around them.

I was finishing my studies [...]

Is the US becoming a minority Protestant nation? Maybe, maybe not.

Kristin Walters tells the story of how the rest of the world is coming to the rescue.
When most Americans think of megachurches and missions, they think of us reaching overseas populations. But when large churches in other countries look at the United States, some are [...]

Floyd McClung on the church, discipleship and church planting movements.

Floyd speaks out of his experience of over 40 years on the frontline in Afghanistan, Europe, the US and now southern Africa.

Floyd McClung – Session 1
Floyd McClung – Session 2

HT: Dave Lawton

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