Overview

# Biblical Missiology & Multiplication

Biblical Missiology & Multiplication is an advanced course for field practitioners leading local disciple-making efforts. It helps leaders and teams develop more faithful, sustainable field methods.

!!! note "Advanced course"
    This course is intended for experienced practitioners, organizational leaders, and trusted sending partners.

## Course Purpose

This course helps leaders shift from traditional institution-focused mission models to movement-minded, obedience-based discipleship and local ownership.

## Intended Audience

- Field practitioners leading local disciple-making efforts.

• Team leaders, mentors, and sending churches.

• Local trainers using obedience-based models.

  Prerequisites

  Recommended: Missionary Readiness 101, Cross-Cultural Service, and one or more practical field mentoring relationships.

  Learning Objectives

  By the end of this course, learners should be able to:

  • Explain the difference between institution-led mission and movement-led multiplication.
  • Describe a sustainable, non-extractive approach to local training and support.
  • Apply a tiered evacuation protocol in a field context.
  • Use story-based and oral methods to engage contextual learners.
  • Draft a practical plan for local disciple-making, security, or crisis readiness.

  Estimated Time

  75-90 min.

  Practical Output

  A practical multiplication plan for a local obedience-based discipleship group or movement starter team.

  Lessons

  1. The Paradigm Shift to Church Planting Movements
  2. Non-Extractive Training & Tentmaking
  3. The MAWL Principle: Model, Assist, Watch, Leave
  4. Obedience-Based Discipleship: DBS and T4T
  5. Orality and the Storying Strategy
  6. Knowledge Check

Suggested Reading & Resources

• Let the Nations Be Glad! — Knowing God’s heart for the nations.
• When Helping Hurts — Avoiding dependency and harmful aid models.

• The Mission of God’s People — Mission grounded in the movement of God.

  • Review this course overview.
  • Complete all lessons.
  • Discuss the practical output with a mentor, field leader, or sending team.

  Reflection Questions

  1. What does success look like for this course in your context?
  2. Where do you see the greatest risk of creating dependency instead of local ownership?
  3. Who must be involved in this plan for it to be sustainable?

  Practical Assignment

  Draft a one-page plan for your team, church, or local partner that applies the course principles in a specific field context.

  Completion Criteria

  • Review the course overview and all lessons.
  • Answer the reflection questions.
  • Complete the knowledge check.
  • Share your draft plan with a supervisor, mentor, or sending partner.

  Facilitator Notes

  • Encourage learners to adapt these principles to the local church, not to impose a foreign model.
  • Emphasize local verification, cultural humility, and stewardship.
  • Remind teams that safety planning and multiplication planning belong together.

  Revision History

  Date	Version	Notes
  June 7, 2026	0.1	Added advanced course draft.

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