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Shano's Story
November 29th, 2024

“Sheno” fought in his South Asian country's liberation war many years ago. The experience of armed combat led him to continue fighting as a vigilante even after the war ended. One day, Sheno heard the message of the gospel. “If Jesus died for my sins, then that changes everything,”

2024 State of the Great Commission
May 16th, 2024

The Lausanne Movement recently released the much anticipated State of the Great Commission Report. This document shares insights from more than 150 global mission experts and sheds light on how the global church can be obedient to Jesus’ Great Commission today.

Power and Practices of Partnerships
February 8th, 2024

Partnership is essential to fulfill the Great Commission. In this article, Dr. Bekele Shanko shares a few reasons and steps for initiating, developing and managing partnerships.

Church Starting: Where Do We Start?
October 18th, 2023

God has been using congregations of all shapes and sizes throughout the history of his church to grow his family, including churches just like yours. It’s a big, beautiful task, but thankfully there is no one more passionate and powerful to save his people than God.

Batam 2024: Cross-Pollination across Networks to accelerate Church Multiplication
September 19th, 2023

GACX is co-sponsoring a church multiplication conference in Batam, Indonesia (a small Indonesian island accessible by ferry from Singapore) next February 24th through March 2nd, 2024 in conjunction with Global Church Planting Network (GCPN) and Lausanne.

Pioneering Church Planting in the Metaverse
August 16th, 2023

Today, we invite you to contemplate: could the Metaverse be the new frontier that God is guiding us to explore?

Let’s Develop Sound Missiology for International Student Reentry
June 19th, 2023

Fatima was hostile to the Gospel, attending Christian events and Bible studies on her US campus mostly to argue. Then she experienced answered prayer in Jesus’ name from a Christian friend.

THE PATIO: Might this be the future of the church?
June 19th, 2023

“This is the first church I have ever been to where I did not feel anxious.” The middle-aged woman who spoke these words is a lifelong church attendee. She has lived on three continents.

Top 10 Benefits of Membership in GACX: a global alliance for church multiplication
June 19th, 2023

There are 8 billion people alive today. Of those, approximately 2.5 billion claim to follow Jesus, while the remaining 5.5 billion do not identify with the Christian faith.

Keeping it Real: Accurate Reporting of Church Multiplication
June 10th, 2023

If you have spent any time at all in the church planting world, you have undoubtedly heard it said, “If we added up all the reports, the Great Commission would be complete.”

Preparing Christ’s Bride: Saturation Church Planting vs. Church-Planting Movements
June 2nd, 2023

The Lord has called us to set our hope on the grace to be given us on the day when Jesus will return for his church...

What are “Very Successful” Church Planters doing differently?
March 20th, 2023

In the Fall of 2022, GACX conducted a survey with 282 global church planters to learn more about their habits, beliefs, and plans for the future of church planting.

The Right Person or the Right Method: What Starts a Movement?
February 17th, 2023

I have talked with lots of effective movement catalysts. Some I have coached, some formally interviewed, and some surveyed systematically.

A Movemental Turn in Missions: Thoughts on New Eras and New Wineskins
January 16th, 2023

Change is a constant in our world. Especially in the last few years, however, it feels that the pace of change is increasing dramatically.

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