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"The church began as a discipleship movement known as ""The Way."" Despite the best of intentions, church as we know it in the West is unknowingly blocking discipleship multiplication-which we must have to accomplish the Great Commission. It's time for the church in the West to be in The Way, without being in the way. Written with pastors and church leaders in mind, In the Way: Evaluates our current discipleship methods and introduces the disciple-multiplying movement (DMM) approach that multiplies disciples organically. Examines 25 separate elements of church operations to explain how the Western church blocks discipleship multiplication. Lays out three strategies for implementing a DMM approach, based on real DMM-practicing churches-not theoretical concepts. In the Way is also timely. COVID-19 scattered and shut in congregations virtually overnight. It exposed a number of disciple-making deficiencies, legacy forms and practices inherited from Europe centuries ago. Pastors and church leaders have been scrambling in response, looking for ways to equip their congregations apart from buildings and centralized programming. In the Way gives them a path forward, providing options for both existing churches and new church starts. It's time for church as we know it (CAWKI) to join in the disciple-multiplying movement (DMM) approaches that have produced millions of new believers over the last several decades-even in countries intensely resistant to Christianity. God is doing a new thing in our time (again), and In the Way will show you how the legacy church in the West can be in The Way, without being in the way."

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In the Way is an invitation to re-think, re-imagine, and dare I say re-dream what God wants to do in and through your church. - Jon Ferguson, Co-Founding Pastor of Community Christian Church, Chicagoland, Illinois, Co-Founder of NewThing, author of Finding Your Way Back to God and B.L.E.S.S In the Way is an invaluable resource for those interested in multiplicative disciple making. Roy Moran, Lead Pastor of Shoal Creek Community Church, Kansas City, Kansas, author of Spent Matches In the Way is a must-read for everyone wanting to catalyze movements of disciples making disciples and churches planting churches. - Chris Galanos, Sr. Pastor of Experience Life Church, Lubbock, Texas, author of From Megachurch to Multiplication I've come away challenged, convicted, and repentant, and at the same time, motivated, encouraged, and inspired. In the Way is a must-read for pastors, church leaders, and anyone who wants to see the church achieve the mission our Savior gave us. - Kevin Weaver, CEO of Network 211, CEO/Co-Founder of The Warrior's Journey Damian Gerke has given us a valuable insight into how Disciple Multiplication Movements can become a reality here in the U.S. - David Garrison, missions pioneer, author of A Wind in the House of Islam This moving and profound book is for those who love Jesus and his church but realize we are not close to fulfilling the potential for which he died and rose again. - Kent Parks, President and CEO, Beyond In the Way takes a hard look at how we have gotten stuck and what it's going to take to move forward as a thriving movement of Christ followers. - Guy Caskey, Movements Pastor, Wood's Edge Community Church, The Woodlands, Texas, author of Making Him L.O.R.D.

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Damian Gerke is on the leadership team of 1Body Church, a network of simple churches in the Tampa Bay metro area and one of the leading disciple-making movement churches in the U.S. Damian has broad experience that includes pastoral ministry, corporate human resources and leadership coaching roles. He's a credentialed member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and the Association for Talent Development (ATD). He and Cheryl, his bride of 30+ years, live in St. Petersburg.

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