Motus Dei Paperback – 19 October 2021

One of the remarkable features of global mission today is the growth of more than 1,000 disciple-making movements including more than 70 million believers. Too good to be true? Too strange to be good? While the literature about disciple-making movements is growing, this book is a big step forward in compiling some of the best thinking and research on contemporary disciple-making movements. Definitely pro-movement but with plenty of critical thinking brought to bear.Here some 30 contributors share biblical and historical perspectives, factors that contribute to or challenge movements, meaty and diverse case studies, and areas for further research and reflection. If academic or strategic research is on your mind, this book will give you a head start as it includes lots of references and detail on research methodology. A number of the authors also offer key points from their recent or soon-to-be-published work.The book is one outcome of a 2020 virtual movements research symposium held by Motus Dei, an international network for the missiological study of global movements to Christ.

Motus Dei, both the book and the conversation provoked by this community, have arisen for such a time as this. This book is helpful for anyone involved in movements in that it causes you to dive into subjects that are important for creating a movement that is sustainable and will outlive any one of its founders or coaches. I highly recommend this book!