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<channel><title><![CDATA[GREATCOMMISSION.COM - THE WAY]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.greatcommission.com/the-way]]></link><description><![CDATA[THE WAY]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:55:23 -0700</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[MESSAGE #1  What is DMM?]]></title><link><![CDATA[https://www.greatcommission.com/the-way/message-1-what-is-dmm]]></link><comments><![CDATA[https://www.greatcommission.com/the-way/message-1-what-is-dmm#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2025 23:15:16 GMT</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.greatcommission.com/the-way/message-1-what-is-dmm</guid><description><![CDATA[DMM Stands for Disciple Making Movement and consists of ordinary believers fanning out all over the country, making disciples using the Discovery Bible Study.&nbsp;      Instant Impact&nbsp;(for those with only 10 seconds)Movements aren&rsquo;t driven by professionals.Not everyone&rsquo;s going to church. But many are asking questions only the Bible answers. Ask around&mdash;you&rsquo;ll be surprised who&rsquo;s ready.Take Two&nbsp;(for those with only about two minutes)Disciple Making Movements [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;">DMM Stands for Disciple Making Movement and consists of ordinary believers fanning out all over the country, making disciples using the <a href="https://www.greatcommission.com/discovery-bible-study-dbs.html">Discovery Bible Study.&nbsp;</a></div>  <div><div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div> <hr class="styled-hr" style="width:100%;"></hr> <div style="height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;"></div></div>  <div class="paragraph" style="text-align:left;"><strong>Instant Impact</strong>&nbsp;<em>(for those with only 10 seconds)</em><br /><u>Movements aren&rsquo;t driven by professionals.</u><br /><em>Not everyone&rsquo;s going to church. But many are asking questions only the Bible answers. Ask around&mdash;you&rsquo;ll be surprised who&rsquo;s ready.</em><br /><br /><strong>Take Two</strong>&nbsp;<em>(for those with only about two minutes)</em><br />Disciple Making Movements thrive on simplicity. They don&rsquo;t need big budgets, polished sermons, or perfect leaders. They start when ordinary people invite a friend to explore Scripture with a question. That one step can multiply into families, campuses, neighborhoods, even nations. The beauty of DMM is that it&rsquo;s not about experts&mdash;it&rsquo;s about everyday believers carrying the gospel into everyday places.<ul><li>Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/nmY6acBIALI?si=r4dgJqSNVZRN9azT">What is DMM</a>? (2:40)</li></ul><br /><strong>Deeper Dive</strong>&nbsp;<em>(for those with more time)</em><br />DMM shifts the focus from&nbsp;<em>addition</em>&nbsp;to&nbsp;<em>multiplication</em>. Traditional models often rely on one leader gathering many, but movements happen when a few disciples begin discipling a few others. Discovery Bible Study is the engine: people read God&rsquo;s Word, obey it, and share it. Every new group is designed to reproduce from the start. Over time, this obedience-based, Spirit-driven process creates ripple effects far beyond what any one person could accomplish. Ordinary believers become catalysts of extraordinary transformation.<ul><li><em>Read:&nbsp;&ldquo;Most churches are dwindling. Most denominations are not growing. The population in the United States is exploding . . . the church is losing ground. We are in a steep state of decline&hellip; Look at it any way you like: Conversions. Baptisms. Membership. Retention. Participation. Giving. Attendance. Religious literacy. Effect on culture. All are down and dropping. It&rsquo;s no secret&hellip; many of us would admit that the American church model is on life support.&rdquo; Galanos, Chris. From Megachurch to Multiplication: A Church's Journey Toward Movement (p. 31).&nbsp;Kindle Edition.</em></li><li>View: <a href="https://www.greatcommission.com/ministry-vs-movement-chart.html">Movement vs. Ministry</a></li><li>Watch:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NN3oA5AETuI">Disciple Making: Alan Hirsch</a>&nbsp;(2:53). See more at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatcommission.com/resources.html">Cast Vision.&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;</li><li>&#8203;Learn: <a href="https://www.greatcommission.com/library.html">Read a DMM book</a>.&nbsp;</li><li>Explore:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.greatcommission.com" target="_blank">GreatCommission.com</a></li></ul></div>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>