What is egalitarianism? Egalitarianism and complementarianism are terms that refer to two different views on the role of women in the church. Egalitarianism, meaning “equal,” is the view that men and women have equal roles and that women can serve in any capacity a man can, or vice versa. Complementarianism, meaning “complementary,” is the view that men…
What would you guess is the most frequent strength that CPM critics mention about church planting movements and its practitioners? Give it some thought before reading on. In reviewing over seventy critical CPM resources, the characteristic that emerged among the largest number of resources was the zeal, the passion, and the intentionality to take the gospel to…
Bhojpuri Breakthrough: A Movement that Keeps Multiplying (WIGTake, 2019) is a case study of a movement (or movements, plural) in northern India. You can gain insight into the characteristics and methods of this movement as well as the Indian culture (or cultures) in this region. I personally learned more about the caste system, railway children, and differences…
Focus on Fruit! Movement Case Studies and Fruitful Practices (2018) is an unpublished book by Trevor Larson. It presents DMM case studies from the lens of twelve “fruitful practices.” The case studies come out of one particular Muslim country and are shared by national believers of that country. The movements fall under the DMM umbrella as they…
Here is a table of CPM proponents and critics. A number of proponents have best-selling books to their names, but many of the critics are rather obscure. Note that critics are not necessarily against church planting movements, but that they have written or spoken critically about certain elements or methodologies. To add names to this list, please…
