

Church Planting in Pagan Religious Center (Athens): Acts 17:16-34 Church Planting in Capital of Macedonia (Thessalonica): Acts 17:1-15 Persons of Peace in Unlikely Places: Acts 16:16-40 Led by Jesus to Macedonia (Eastern Europe): Acts 16:6-15 Disagreement Leads to New Teams: Acts 15:36-16:5 Period 4: Training Leaders for New Movement Centers (2nd Missionary Journey from Antioch) (49 – 51 AD) Leaders Discern God’s will for Gentile Expansion: Acts 15:1-35 Return to Strengthen Disciples and Appoint Leaders: Acts 14:21-28 Church Planted in Rural Towns of Galatia (Lystra and Derbe): Acts 14:8-20 Church Planted in Regional CIty of Galatia (Iconium): Acts 14:1-7 Jesus Shifts the Focus to Responsive Gentiles: Acts 13:44-52 Church Planted in Capital of Galatia (Pisidian Antioch) Acts 13:13-43 Leaders Released for Mission Expansion: Acts 13:1-12 Period 3: Expanding to New Territories (1st Missionary Journey from Antioch) King Herod Persecutes Leaders and God Responds: Acts 12:1-25 The Church in Antioch of Syria: Acts 11:19-30 Good News Crosses Cultural Barriers: Acts 10:34-48 Peter Visits Believers in Judea: Acts 9:32-43 Saul in Damascus and Jerusalem: Acts 9:20-31 The Spirit Directs Philip to a Strategic Person of Peace: Acts 8:26-40 Philip Makes Disciples and Plants a Church in Samaria: Acts 8:4-25 Period 2: Jesus’ Heart for All People (Crossing Cultural Boundaries) Stephen Murdered and Believers Scattered Acts 7:54-8:3 Stephen’s Defense Before the Council: Acts 7:1-53 Successful Ministry brings Persecution: Acts 5:12-42 Pursuing the Heart of Jesus with Integrity: Acts 4:32-5:11 Boldness in the Face of Persecution: Acts 4:1-31 Jesus uses Peter and John to Heal a Crippled Beggar: Acts 3:1-26 Believer’s Form a Missional Community: Acts 2:42-47 The Holy Spirit Comes at Pentecost Acts 2:1-13 Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas Acts 1:12-26 Period 1: Consequences of Kingdom Explosion in Jerusalem PURSUE 3 – Foundations for Growth: SENT LIKE JESUSĥ4 selected stories from the Book of Acts.

Resurrection Leadership: John 19:31-20:31 Submissive Leadership: John 14:1-31 Matthew 26:36-46 Leadership, Grace and Compassion: John 7:1-8:11 Multiplication by Narrowing Focus: Luke 9:28-36 Leadership Retreat and Evaluation: Matthew 16:13-28 Harvest of a transformed life: Mark 7:31-8:9 Leading while Grieving: Matthew 14:1-14 Mark 6:30 Sending Leaders: Luke 9:1-6 Matthew 10:5-23 Leadership and Spiritual Strongholds: Mark 5:1-20 Forgiveness and Leadership: Luke 7:36 – 8:3 Choosing Apprentice Leaders: Luke 6:12-19 Period 5 Leadership Multiplication: Runs for around 15 months, commencing with the appointing of the 12 as Apostles being effectively apprentice leaders within the wider group of ministry workers and a still larger group of followers and seekers Fishing for Men Expedition Six: Luke 5:27-39 Fishing for Men Expedition Five: Luke 5:17-26 Fishing for Men Expedition Four: Luke 5:12-16

Fishing for Men Expedition Three: Luke 5:1-11 Fishing for Men Expedition Two: Mark 1 :29-39 Fishing for Men Expedition One: Mark 1:21-28 At the same time as Jesus recruits an initial ministry team to share in the work of mission, he generates opportunities for their ‘field training’ through local (Mk 1:21-34) and regional outreaches and expanded campaigns (Mk 1:35-39). Period 4 Expanded Outreach: runs parallel with Phase 3 (6-9 months). Period 3 Ministry Training: runs for 6-9 months Passion Revealed at the Temple: John 2:12-25 Jesus’ Identity Revealed: Matthew 3:13-17 Period 2 Ministry Foundations: Establishing a relational, God-centered foundation for making disciples.

Jesus as a Young Man and Carpenter/Builder: Matthew 13:55-56 Psalm 69:7-12 Mark 6:3 Jesus as a Baby (Incarnation): John 1:14-18 Jesus fully God becomes fully man: John 1:1-14 Period 1 Preparation Summary: Becoming the person you seek to multiply, Preparing for a godly life and movement of multiplication. PURSUE 2 – Foundations for Growth: BEING LIKE JESUS
