May 31, 2016 three thirds is a tool from t4t global missions. The t4t framework is based on the threethirds principle where the first third of the session is devoted to reporting, problemsolving, and worship. May 04, 2015 mike shipman multiplies movements of disciples and churches among muslims. It does this primarily through a threethirds training process. T4t is an allinclusive process 36, but then go on to say, t4t is not a silver bullet 37 and, t4t is not a magic solution. In their own words, the spiritual secrets and hidden wisdom of ying and grace kais. If multiplication of churches and disciples is the goal of your team or church staff, then pioneering movements along with addisons other books are important ones to read together. During the vietnam war, biological warfare spread the melanoe virus, infecting millions worldwide and changing the course of human history forever. In this book, i discovered a practical approach from the book of. A revolution of discipleship and found that it is a tool that i was needing. As training for trainers has spread around the world, this is probably the most misunderstood aspect of t4t. Most training sessions last about 90120 minutes, so the total time should be divided into somewhat equal thirds. Read ying kais story about developing the t4t movement. Feb 14, 2014 this feature is not available right now.
In the januaryfebruary 2015 issue, we examined how two common churchplanting movement cpm approaches compare to each other. Each third consists of key parts that must be included to develop the mindset of training rather than just teaching content. T4t is training for trainers who will train trainers who will train trainers. Ying called this process of training, training for trainers t4t. T4t classic original lesson plans what follows are much more than the actual lessons used in the original t4t cpm. Twothirds of something is an amount that is two out of three equal parts of it. Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples log in dictionary. The rule of thirds was first written down by john thomas smith in 1797. In this engaging 350page book, smith describes how god is at work in the fastest growing churchplanting movement in the world today, and how its principles can be applied in your own ministry. The training for trainers t4t method presented in this book challenges all of these. The t4t, or training for trainers, movement is the most explosive and fruitful church planting movement that we have ever seen. He says it is often misunderstood as a set of lessons or an outreach, but he says it is meant to cascade as a church planting movement, generation by generation.
The goal is to multiply generations of trainers by using the three thirds training process. Three thirds training for trainers t4t with ying kai get the training for trainers book in their own words, the spiritual secrets and hidden wisdom of ying and grace kais training for trainers. It is also probably the most misunderstood and overlooked. Twothirds definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A simple process that has helped facilitate the t4t movement across the world, and distinguishes it from all other discipleship programs. Three thirds a simple process that has helped facilitate the t4t movement across the world, and distinguishes it from all other discipleship programs. Many people think that t4t is a sixlesson discipleship program that will somehow result in cpms. In 2019 we trained more than 12,000 disciples around the world.
It has been observed in t4t training around the world that a general lack of awareness prevails about the threethirds process in general and the four essential reproduction components in particular. A series of statistics describing the demographics of the male population at new york university. It is designed to help teams of student key volunteers build a movement. Inductive simply means that the group learns the answers together as they ask questions of the text and asks the holy spirit to give them understanding and application. This isnt a classic threethirds group curriculum, in that there is a more finelytuned plan, but it might be a great bridge to a full threethirds vision, especially if youre helping a church adapt its existing small groups over to a fullon threethirds process. Threethirds a simple process that has helped facilitate the t4t movement across the world, and distinguishes it from all other discipleship programs. A discipleship rerevolution fellowbaptist missionary and author steve smith captures the story, principles, and spirit of ying kais t4t. Two thirds of something is an amount that is two out of three equal parts of it. He is the author of the book on cpms, church planting movements. As pastor of the church i feel the responsibility to disciple people and i have done so, but with little fruit.
A discipleship rerevolution is his first published book. I use this t4t method, and god has already opened my heart. The james gang rides again set the stage for the groups third album to propel them to top ten, headliner status, but that didnt happen. I am still learning, but i want to share with you what i have learned. Training for trainers t4t a discipleship revolution emerged in a densely populated corner of asia asbelievers faithfully followed jesus as obedient disciples, passed on the gospel, and discipled others they led to faith. Thirds exists to uphold the law for humans and therians without prejudice. T4t moves each new generation of disciples trainers and churches through this process because it casts vision for and gives loving accountability for disciples to truly become trainers of others.
Smith presents the t4t model as a threethirds process. You can read about it in the book training for trainers kindle edition affiliate link. It is simple and transferable, making it easy for any team of volunteers. In addition, many organizations as well as churches are using the t4t book. After an attack by the coalition leaves thirds team leader sloane brod. Smith has been involved with t4t since the early days of cpm research, and has implemented t4t successfully with a rural tribal group in asia and has taught t4t to missionaries and consulted on various cpm initiatives for many years. Go 3 the three thirds training process 4 the great commission 5 name list 6 persons of peace 7 prayer walking 8 3. The remarkable inside story of the global training for trainers t4t movement that produced 150,000 new church starts and saw 2 million. The book is a product of two globally acclaimed practitioners in the field of church planting movement strategy. This has been used to accomplish evangelism, discipleship, leader development and church formation. Repeating decimals repeat infinitely, and when they represent a fraction the entire quantity does not completely translate as it cannot. All t4t training sessions must include three basic parts. It does this primarily through a three thirds training process. The third qualification relates to the conception of the nature of evangelism itself, and.
Smith is insistent to highlight that t4t is a process for discipleship, not just for evangelism. In this book, i discovered a practical approach from the book of acts which can help me. The goal is to multiply generations of trainers by using the threethirds training process. St4t storying t4t has adapted t4t for oral learners using storying. T4t, which stands for training for trainers, arises from the kais experience in catalyzing a cpm in and around a very large east asian city. From branding to video, web to campaigns, 3thirds helps companies, large and small, win the hearts and minds of their customers by building meaningful connections through strategy, story, content and design. In his book remarks on rural scenery, smith quotes a 1783 work by sir joshua reynolds, in which reynolds discusses, in unquantified terms, the balance of dark and light in a painting.
Among the nine original songs, four were contributed by walsh, two each by bass player dale peters and. I just finished reading a doctoral dissertation on t4t written by steve smith, who was the coauthor of the t4t book with ying kai. T4t training for trainers mission networkmission network. The band was on its last legs, rent by dissension as walsh became the focus of attention, and the appropriately titled thirds reflected the conflict. The three thirds rule states that onethird of the male population is gay, onethird is taken, and onethird is comprised of douchebags.
Three thirds below first ep the schizo show out now. T4t stands for training for trainers and is a process with adaptable tools that was developed as a tool to multiply disciples and churches. How to begin t4t is a process, not a set of lessons the author drives this home. The book contains simple and reproducible strategies for connecting with people and involving them in obediencebased discipleship and bible studies. Review of smith and kais t4t a discipleship rerevolution. The analysis argues that the t4t scheme largely depends on several false. Three thirds process t4t lessons global trainings schedule training book field reports contact support us the t4t book. He soon finds himself sans boyfriend, sans friends, and, after an unpleasant encounter in a parking garage after the trial, hes lucky he doesnt find himself sans teeth. Hiswebsite offers tremendous insights, information and resources on cpms. New training for trainers t4t book is available now. In the interview he refers to the three thirds process of t4t. He says it is often misunderstood as a set of lessons or an outreach, but he says it is meant to cascade. Ying kai rekindling the revolutionary spirit of the new testament, t4t sparks a kingdom rerevolution.
Mike shipman multiplies movements of disciples and churches among muslims. Instead, each weeks session is outlined as a lesson plan that includes all three parts, including a summary of. Jan, 2014 smith presents the t4t model as a three thirds process. T4t questions three and four by t4t online on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. In this interview mike explains how a simple understanding of the great commission is at the center of everything he does. Second, is looking up, which includes a new lesson with shortterm and longterm discipleship plans in place. Spanish russian in the book, more disciples, we write about being part of two churches pages 6466 in the revised first edition. We exist to create experiences for companies in the digital and physical worlds.
The t4t framework is based on the three thirds principle where the first third of the session is devoted to reporting, problemsolving, and worship. Training for trainers t4t is a catalyst for discipleship, evangelism, group. Smiths t4t process is in contrast to david watsons methodology, with emphasis to begin small. Daleys testimony helps send his partner away for murder, the consequencesand the media frenzyarent far behind. Third generation means that the outsider missionary started the first church. These three parts or three thirds are integral to developing trainers. An evaluation of training for trainers t4t as an aid for.
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