TMW: Reports from the Mission Field

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Last month Larry Barker trained The Multiplication Workshop materials with a group of Philippine pastors via webcam. Last week he sent me a report of his follow-up briefing with these pastors as they implemented the training principles.

8 pastors reported on their progress! Praise God with me!

Reports: (6 weeks after training)

1. Elvis

• Started SOAPing I Chron
• Started gardening group in his neighborhood
• Intentionality
• 6 saved – 1 last Friday

2. Doug

• Reinforced what he had already been doing
• Started with praying where he should go
• Started praying for Person of Peace
• Went where they had contacts
• Studied the community and its needs

3. Aster

• Began leadership training
• Making his DNA – Disciples making Disciples
• Looking for those who are FAT:
  • Faithful
  • Available
  • Teachable
• SOAPing

4. Wade

• Looking for new possibilities in their new community
• SOAPing Acts for Missional Mindset
• Being as visible as he possibly can being outside meeting people
• Praying for Person of Peace
• 11 year old son has really caught the vision

5. Areo

• 1 saved recently
• Doing leadership training on making disciples
• SOAP has been wonderful
• Leading his older church to go back and adopt missional thinking and behavior

6. Rex

• Strategies of training have really helped him
• 5 have committed to be disciplemakers
• 4 already have 2 disciples each
• 12 attending his Bible study
• 7 recently saved
• Wife saw training manual and said, “If you don’t do this I will!”

7. Vincent

• The workshop helped him to do what he should have been doing all along
• Forced me to focus and take responsibility for my circle of influence
• Started a Bible study with security guards
• Leader of guards is a former Mormon missionary and now attending church

8. Randy

• Trained 2 potential leaders in the church
• Shared vision with the church after the training
• Challenged them to accept challenge to the 4th generation
• They asked to start meeting on this every week.