Growing the Church — Blog — Floyd & Sally McClung

Go slow to go fast!
Outsiders raise up insiders - an inexperienced insider is more effective than a highly trained outsider.
Focus on a few to reach many.
Self-discovery learning in the Word is more powerful than instruction learning.
Disciple people to conversion - don't wait to convert them before discipleship begins.
Dream big but build small.
Group memory is greater than each individuals memory of what is learned - discipleship happens best in groups rather than as individuals.
Obedience is more important than knowledge.
Give 80% of your discipling attention to 20% of your most focused and effective disciple makers.
Start with creation then move to Christ - through the God story.
Raise up leaders before they are ready - start with the torch in their hand, don't pass it to them later.
Start small groups among existing social groups.
Don't grow bigger groups, multiply more groups.
Spend a long time discipling people but expect miraculous breakthroughs and acceleration!