Dr. Jim Kirchner from Global Assist | Developing Sustainable Disciple-Making Movements

Summary

This week on The Ministry Growth Show, we’re joined by Dr. Jim Kirchner, Founder and President of Global Assist. Dr. Kirchner is approaching ministry from one of the more innovative approaches we’ve seen on the show to date. He’s asking a few key questions that not a lot of ministries are asking. How do we develop sustainable disciple-making movements, support national leaders to manage growth, and fill in the structural gaps that exist on the administrative ministry side? God is raising up talented and gifted disciple-makers and evangelists all over the world, there are more than 2000+ movements that currently exist according to Frontier Ventures, but there is a structural gap to these movements. Global Assist is stepping into that gap. Enjoy!

Topics discussed

The origin story of Global Assist

The mission and focus of Global Assist

The challenges faced by national leaders in discipleship-making and church planting

The role of technology and digital platforms in supporting and training national leaders

The importance of storytelling in ministry

The future vision and challenges of global discipleship and church planting

Key takeaways

Global Assist provides resources and support to native church planting and discipleship-making movements all over the world.

They focus on strengthening the organizational structure and leadership development of these ministries.

Technology plays a crucial role in their work, allowing for effective communication and training through platforms like Zoom and WhatsApp.

Global Assist is developing an enterprise software system to further support and connect their partner ministries.

Orality and storytelling are essential in reaching illiterate populations and communicating the gospel effectively.

The rapid growth of the global population necessitates innovative approaches to discipleship and church planting.

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Dr. Jim Kirchner from Global Assist | Developing Sustainable Disciple-Making Movements

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