Health indicators and missional components

18 May 2017

Despite an inspiring array of magnificent historic church buildings, Christendom in Europe has declined to levels bringing about deep concern in many hearts and desperate prayer and fasting for many others. The unexpected, in some places nearly uncontrolled, migration of refugees from war and poverty has left parts of Europe reeling.
In this challenging context, God has gathered a warm band of friends nurturing national church planting processes (NC2P) in a way I believe has great potential for fruitfulness in virtually every context.
Let me share it in this way. The essential 'matrix' has two parts. First:

The key hope is a "tipping point" at which momentum towards making disciples and planting communities is attained. There are three "health indicators" which are viewed as steps towards this tipping point. These may be considered in any order and may become healthy in any chronological order.

One health indicator is a net growth in congregations. Research may already exist to determine if more churches are being planted than closed.

Colors can provide an overview of progress, particularly if multiple countries (states, cities or other groupings) are envisioned:

How does a process move towards greater health and growth? The second part of the matrix addresses this question by identifying four core missional components:

These are introduced and unpacked a bit in several posts:

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