Movement Over Model

A primary role of The Wesleyan Church Division of Church Multiplication and Discipleship (CMAD) is resourcing. Most of the best resources and practices for ministry are constantly being created in a number of local churches where they are born out of real needs and tested in actual ministry situations.

Building connections will be more important than creating programs. Of course, the focus will be to champion effective discipleship and church multiplication. But it is believed that the best methods for doing so are being birthed out of development in local contexts.

Healthy chemistry, authentic teamwork, and real joy describe team culture as we the CMAD staff rally around the CMAD missions to serve local churches.

CMAD is casting a vision for movement over model, encouraging decisions for the specific discipleship and multiplication ministry models to be made at the local level. CMAD leaders are seeking to be connectors over creators. They will reference discipleship models in a variety of avenues, identifying training and resourcing “hubs” where effective models of discipleship, multiplication, and social holiness already exist. Digital conversations and online resourcing will be a major way in which connections are facilitated.

The strength of the site will continue to grow over time. Also, the Belonging membership booklet has been updated in English and Spanish, along with a video (in English and Spanish) that can be used in membership classes as an introduction to what it means to be a member in a Wesleyan church.

The CMAD team is committed to the vision of transforming lives, churches, and communities through the hope and holiness of Jesus Christ, celebrating every time a disciple makes a disciple and a church multiplies itself until The Wesleyan Church has a transforming presence in every zip code.