Dinosaurs to Rabbits: Chapter 06 Overview
Creating a Multiplication Culture There’s no question in our minds that this is one of the most important chapters in the book. The fact is, if you can’t change the culture, nothing you do is going to launch a growth culture, let alone a multiplication culture. When it comes to changing a congregation’s culture, to […]
New Wine Skins Part 3
Jesus says you can’t put new wine in old wine skins because old wine skins become brittle and lose their functionality. He is communicating to us today that we must create new wine skins to house the vibrancy of new wine. This is a principle of life in which new situations most always require new […]
MULTIPLICATION WONT HAPPEN WITHOUT …
Recently, someone asked me to boil down the concept of multiplication as far as I possibility can. So here goes. Looking at many of the churches that are multiplying I’ve noticed there are five things that I see in every one of these churches and oddly enough they coincide with our book Dinosaurs to Rabbits: […]
New Wine Skins-Part 2
In the ancient world there were no glass or plastic bottles, instead people would put liquids into animal skins that were sewn together and used like canteens. Eventually these skins would become brittle, and rupture, spilling out the liquid.Jesus referred to these wineskins when teaching his early followers and us about change. And no one […]
Dinosaurs to Rabbits: Radical Disciples
Chapter 4 is the longest chapter in the Dinosaurs to Rabbits book. By almost double. And the reason is simple … if you aren’t willing to invest in making radical disciples, you cannot – CANNOT – create a multiplication movement. It’s not possible to launch a movement with nominal Christians. Average won’t do it. Pew sitters […]
New Wineskins-Part 1
The Wall Street Journal reports that one of the key reasons for the continued growth of McDonalds restaurants is their continually embracing of change. What began as the original fast food provider of burgers, fries and a soft drink or shake, now daily serves pancakes, eggs and bacon or sausage for those who want breakfast. […]