Dave Coles is an encourager and resourcer of church-planting movements among unreached groups, serving with Beyond. He has dozens of articles published about church-planting movements, contextualization, reaching Muslims, and the nature of the church. He is author of "Jonathan Edwards on Movements", coauthor of "Bhojpuri Breakthrough: A Movement that Keeps Multiplying", coeditor of 24:14 – A Testimony to All Peoples, and associate editor of Motus Dei: The Movement of God to Disciple the Nations.
Since 2005 God has allowed the Global Proclamation Academy (GPA) to bring 25 younger pastoral leaders to Dallas for a three-week program designed to connect, unite and strengthen the finest, younger lead pastors of Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
How do people who who are broadly sowing the gospel make the transition to becoming multiplying church planters?
How do we go from a theoretical concept of unity to intentional, strategic collaboration?
What happens when you train anyone with a pulse who loves Jesus to connect and share?
Everything you need to know to reach the world is found in the example of Jesus.
God intends for the global proclamation of the gospel through the church so that the wisdom of He might be made known through creation.
“Intentional collaboration” is a term of art within GACX. The coordination, alignment, and partnership necessary to push forward the 5-million church vision cannot be left to happenstance or afterthought.
In John 1:35-42, Jesus is in the midst of starting his ministry. He finds two of John the Baptist’s disciples following him and asks them a simple, yet profound question: “What are you seeking?”
The GACX board of directors has appointed Nate Vander Stelt as Executive Vice President.
Why do you think Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “Our Father in heaven…Your kingdom come?” What do you think we are saying whenever we pray this prayer?
GACX views prayer as an indispensable action in our mission to see one healthy, multiplying church for every 1000 people worldwide. That’s why every GACX member is encouraged to identify and appoint a “prayer igniter” within their organization.
Deaf people represent one of the largest groups worldwide that is unreached and unengaged with the Gospel.
Stories of transported children traveled the Ikindilo gossip circuit like lightning on a chain-link fence. Like any juicy rumor, it grew and multiplied with each telling.
