Shift: The Road to Level 5 Church Multiplication
- 168 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Dr. Dietrich Schindler is dedicated to church planting and Christian leadership development. As an experienced lecturer and minister, he shares insights across Europe, the USA, and Canada. His work focuses on building and sustaining a dynamic church planting movement.






"The JESUS Model is a unique guide to church planting based upon the ways and teachings of Jesus. It is written for those who want both a biblical foundation and practical help in starting new churches. The JESUS Model is also a training manual for disciples at four levels: discipling, coaching, leading a ministry area and leading a church plant. The author's radical vision is for this sort of training to be a constantly self-replicating cycle in churches. Each member is discipling and being discipled to be most effective, according to his or her gifts, in the church's task of multiplication by planting new churches. The goal of all training is 'doing' -- disciples demonstrate that they have learned by 'putting it into practice'. Dietrich shows that this kind of discipleship is the fruit of a real and intimate relationship with Jesus, and that a trusting, mutually accountable small group helps us to maintain that relationship. He also shares from his own life how he has practised the principles that he encourages others to follow"--Back cover