In the Way: Church As We Know It Can Be a Discipleship Movement (Again)

The church began as a discipleship movement known as "The Way." Despite the best of intentions, church as we know it in the West is unknowingly blocking discipleship multiplication-which we must have to accomplish the Great Commission.It's time for the church in the West to be in The Way, without being in the way.Written with pastors and church leaders in mind, In the Way:Evaluates our current discipleship methods and introduces the disciple-multiplying movement (DMM) approach that multiplies disciples organically.,Examines 25 separate elements of church operations to explain how the Western church blocks discipleship multiplication.,Lays out three strategies for implementing a DMM approach, based on real DMM-practicing churches-not theoretical concepts.,In the Way is also timely. COVID-19 scattered and shut in congregations virtually overnight. It exposed a number of disciple-making deficiencies, legacy forms and practices inherited from Europe centuries ago.Pastors and church leaders