Planting Churches Among the City's Poor - Volume 2

292 • P LANTING C HURCHES AMONG THE C ITY ’ S P OOR : V OLUME 2

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

9. Multiple and unpaid leadership keeps the movement growing

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

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

12. Yanyin believers must take responsibility for fulfilling the Great Commission

III. The Role of Tradition in Church Planting Movements

Tradition described as an indigenous movement which is able to avoid church planting movement poison through neglect of missionary oversight, funding from outside, and institutionalization of training, Garrison, pp. 65-97. 2 Thess. 2.14-15 – To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. So then, brothers, stand firm and hold to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by our spoken word or by our letter.

A. Mongolia: a dynamic movement fueled by prayer and the Mongolian people, pp. 65-67

1. Missionary priority of loving the Mongolian people

2. Strong missiological principles of training Mongolian leaders

3. Authority of the Bible emphasized in decision making

4. Church established as a cell-church movement

5. Indigenous forms of worship

B. Cambodia: extraordinary growth of indigenous church which avoided dependence on foreign funds, missionary interference, and institutionalization, pp. 68-70