Movement Resources
Videos, Conference Recordings, Articles, Podcasts, and more by Beyond Staff and partners to help you better understand Church Planting Movements

- Stan Parks: An Introduction to Church Planting Thinking
- David Garrison: Making Strategic Plan – Setting Critical Goals and Paths (GAP4FTT)
- Kent Parks: Biblical Basis for Movements
- Curtis Sergeant: Global Best Practices of DMM/CPM
- Steve Smith: Vision Casting
- Kent Parks: Biblical Basis for Making Disciples of All Ethne:
A Theological Discussion - Dave Coles: Debate on DMM vs. Traditional Church Planting
- Rhonda Albright: Women in Movements
- Justin Long: Coverage Plan | Onsite Research and Simple Planning (Part 1)
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Samuel Kebreab: Coverage Plan | Onsite Research and Simple Planning (Part 2)
- Neill Mims: Coaching Movement Leaders
- Steve Parlato: Launching Movements among Buddhists | Case Studies of Best Practices
- Justin Long: Movement Data – An In-Depth Update
- Kent Parks: Missions in a Dangerous World: Missiological Myths vs. Biblical Patterns
- Movement Servant Video

WHAT IS A MOVEMENT?
- What is CPM? by Stan Parks
- Core CPM Distinctives by Stan Parks, Curtis Sergeant and Steve Smith
- The Bare Essentials of Helping Groups Become Movements by Steve Smith
- CPM Essentials on a Napkin by Steve Smith
- The Riverbanks of a Movement by Steve Smith
- (Part One) Only God can Start a Church Planting Movement by Stan Parks and Steve Smith
- (Part Two) Only God can Start a Church Planting Movement by Stan Parks and Steve Smith
- The Story of Movements and the Spread of the Gospel by Steve Addison
BY THE NUMBERS:
- 1% of the World: A Macroanalysis of 1,369 Movements to Christ by Justin Long
- How Movements Count by Justin Long
- Global Movement Dashboard by Justin Long
- How Long to Reach the Goal by Justin Long
- The Brutal Facts by Justin Long
FROM THE FIELD:
- How God is Sweeping through South Asia by Andy Walker
- Women Engaged in Movements Among UPGs by R Nyman
- A Still Thriving Middle-aged Movement: An Interview with Victor John by Dave Coles
- Responding to Anti-CPM/DMM Voices by Dave Coles
- Jesus’ 10 Movement Principles by Shodankeh Johnson
- The Role of Outsiders in Movements by Chris McBride
- A Fresh “Macedonian” Call by Dave Coles and Stan Parks
- Missions in a Dangerous World: Missiological Myths vs Biblical Patterns by Kent Parks
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Praying through 12 Common Characteristics of Disciple Making Movements by R.Smith
GETTING ON BOARD:
- Mindshifts for Movements by Elizabeth Lawrence and Stan Parks
- 24:14 FAQ – Clarifying Misconceptions by Tim Martin and Stan Parks
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Derek Seipp: Poised for Growth: First Century Methods Fueled the Early Church Movement
- Dave Coles, Stan Parks: Movement Servants Needed
- Steve Parlato: Use of Outside Funding In Multiplying Disciples and Churches
- Expect and Train for Persecution by C.Anderson
- Who is Defining the Priorities of our Church’s Mission Efforts by Stan Parks
- Happily Surprised by Works of God’s Spirit by Dave Coles
- Develop and Implement a Contextual Prayer Strategy by Jean Coles
- What Must Be Done? by Stan Parks
- Preparing the Christ’s Bride by Dave Coles

- Pioneering Movements in North India
- 12 Characteristics of Movements Leaders by David Garrison
- The Rise and Fall of Movements by David Garrison