God on the Move

• Moving with God offers a compelling exploration into the essential rediscovery of the church as a dynamic movement rather than a static institution. Drawing on insights from leading thinkers and practitioners, this book is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking to lead transformative Jesus-centered movements in today’s world.

  — Alan Hirsch, Founder of Movement Leaders Collective, Forge Missional Training Network, and the 5Q CollectiveAuthor of several books on missional spirituality, leadership, and organization

• Disciple making is the test of our evangelistic and church planting faithfulness. This book offers a hopeful critique of disciple-making models and offers wisdom grounded in Scripture, rooted in practical experience, and filled with amazing stories of conversion—of which God is the explanation. In this book, we have a picture of the “wheels” on which gospel breakthroughs are happening.

  — Fred Dimado, Associate International Director, Pioneers

• Moving with God provides a clear description of the dynamics involved when Christ’s church multiplies deep and wide in simple, reproducible, and sustainable ways around the world. Are you curious about movements? Start here.

  — Bruce Wilson, DMin, Director of the Center for Church Multiplication at Asbury Theological Seminary

• Movements to Jesus from other religious backgrounds are not a fad; they are a fact. We are seeing this fact of history unfold before our very eyes. Those who refuse to see God’s purposes through contextual lenses and are quick to critique these emergent movements merely reveal their ignorance of Scripture, history, and contemporary world Christianity. Moving with God presents a highly accessible introduction to movements today that represent millions of new Jesus-followers in some of the most hostile contexts around the world. I cannot recommend it highly enough. As you read, listen to the local leaders and global experts. Their testimonies will reshape the lenses you use to see what God is doing in our world today.

  — Jay Matenga, DIS, Executive Director, World Evangelical Alliance Mission Commission

• When I read an advance copy of Moving with God, I instantly wished it was already published so I could start using it on the very same day. The case studies of real movements are both compelling and encouraging. The biblical backgrounds for movement thinking are convicting and motivating. The application of honesty and accountability in measuring and improving multiplication is, by itself, worth the price of admission. Taken as a whole, this book stands tall for both implementers and catalysts, as well as critics and naysayers. If you have an opinion about movements (either way), you need to read this book. I need to order a copy for each of the DMMers in our organization—seriously.

  — Doug Lucas, DBA, Author of More Disciples,Editor of Brigada,President of Team Expansion

• This abridged version of Motus Dei is appropriate for those who want a broad introduction to the world of CPM/DMM without the deeper detail of the original version. Both versions are intended to take a more scholastic outsider's view. Most writing on the subject is either from the perspective of enthusiastic insiders or harsh critics who are reacting to what they have heard or perceived without much actual investigation. Motus Dei is an attempt at a more neutral consideration of the phenomenon.

  — Curtis Sergeant, Disciple

Author

• Dave Coles
  Dave Coles

  Dave Coles is an encourager and resourcer of Church Planting Movements among unreached groups, serving with Beyond. After ten years of pastoral ministry in the US, he served among Muslims in Southeast Asia for twenty-four years. He has published dozens of articles and is co-author and co-editor of numerous books. He is a member of the Motus Dei network’s leadership team and of the 24:14 Coalition.

  See works they contributed to →