Winning the World

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10. Lessons learned from the Yanyin Church Planting Movement, pp. 63-64

a. Prayer as vital for both reached and unreached Yanyin people

b. Model as well as teach all things

c. Emphasize application not knowledge

d. Include feedback loops to ensure follow up of new believers

e. Everything had to be reproducible by Yanyin people

f. Locally produced hymns and praise songs to spread the faith

g. High marks for new converts and new fruit

h. New churches must quickly assimilate new believers into the life and work of the church

i. Multiple and unpaid leadership keeps the movement growing

j. Build accountability into the structure for both leaders and members

k. Meeting in homes rather than dedicated buildings allow for movement to stay under the radar