New Resources
Foundations
Empowering Missional Disciples, by Bob Rognlien
An introduction to the core 3DM teachings and toolkit for Jesus-shaped discipleship and mission. After an overview of how Jesus lived and how the church lost sight of that way of life, the book explores his source of authority and power, the specific way he trained his disciples to do what he did, and the unique kind of extended spiritual family Jesus developed to reach the lost and extend God’s Kingdom.
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Covenant & Kingdom, by Mike Breen
An explanation of how the DNA of the Bible is comprised of these two themes of relational Covenant and missional Kingdom. The book traces the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation, demonstrating how it is the interplay of these two powerful realities that offer both a new identity in Jesus and the authority to live a life that looks like his.
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Small Church on a Big Mission, by Jeff Allen
An application of the fundamental principles of 3DMovements to the leadership of smaller, established congregations. The book gives a helpful overview of key teachings and tools for Jesus-shaped discipleship and offers lots of practical application and personal stories designed to help leaders of smaller churches who want to engage in the big call to make disciples and reach the lost.
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The Meaning of Missional, by Dick Wiedenheft
A clear, succinct introduction to what ‘missional’ means and why it’s so important—perfect to give to a pastor, church board member, or friend or to (re-)ignite your own missional vision. With biblical depth and personal experiences, seven concise chapters spell out the meaning of missional, clear away misconceptions, and suggest practical next steps. Each chapter ends with reflection questions for group use.
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Recovering the Way, by Bob Rognlien
An in-depth look at how history, archaeology, and culture can illuminate the way Jesus lived and carried out his mission so that we can imitate his Way, trust his Truth, and live his Life. The book starts by looking at the six primary groups that made up Jesus’ world and then follows the life of Jesus from birth to resurrection, highlighting the way he made disciples and fulfilled his mission to embody and establish the Good News of the Kingdom. Includes over 100 photos, reconstruction drawings, illustrations, and maps.
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Learning Community Resources
Building a Discipling Culture, Third edition, by Mike Breen
A description of the primary vehicle and the key tools that Jesus used to make disciples who can make disciples. After outlining how we can form Huddles to disciple leaders the way Jesus trained his twelve disciples, the rest of the book introduces the eight central principles Jesus used to make disciples, along with simple geometric images that help us to remember and pass on these principles so discipleship become a multiplying culture.
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Multiplying Missional Leaders, by Mike Breen and the 3DM Team
An explanation of how to move from trying to recruit volunteers to run programs to multiplying leaders who take ownership for the mission and create a movement that goes beyond themselves. Using the example of how the Apostle Paul developed movemental leaders, this book gives lots of practical principles and helpful tools to build a pipeline that produces lots of mature and fruitful leaders.
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Leading Missional Communities, by Mike Breen and the 3DM Team
A description of how to build a network of extended spiritual families that are living on mission together. Filled with lots of stories and examples, this book equips those who want to lead effective missional communities that are focused on reaching the lost and making disciples. It includes helpful information about why missional communities often fail, how to get missional communities started, and how the multiplication of missional communities can lead to church planting.
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Leading Kingdom Movements, by Mike Breen
An inspiring account of how God started a powerful movement of Jesus-shaped missional discipleship in northern England that spread around the world and has been equipping and empowering everyday women and men to follow Jesus and extend his Kingdom ever since. Drawing on how the Apostle Paul extended the movement of Jesus across the Mediterranean world, this book offers insights on how to raise the spiritual temperature of your community and unleash people in the authority and power of Jesus to lead a movement of God’s Kingdom in your city and region.
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Huddle Leader Guide, Second edition, by Mike Breen
The Huddle Leader Guide provides a flexible, freedom in a framework that takes you through the first year of your Huddle. It provides content, exercises, and suggestions for each huddle meeting.
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Simple Mission Challenges, by Dick Wiedenheft
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Community Bible Church in Westchester County, New York had lost much of our missional momentum. They wanted to challenge everyone in our congregation to take small steps forward in living missionally. The result was a series of weekly mission challenges.
Each challenge is designed to help everyday followers of Jesus take practical, doable steps in exercising their missional muscles and gaining new missional skills. For those who are familiar with 3DM language, this is L1, slow-track leadership.
Everyday Discipleship and Missional Living
Seeking God: An Investigative Journey, by Chris Norman
An opportunity for you to go on a spiritual journey that embraces difficult questions, honest doubt and authentic pursuit. Is there a big story that makes sense of the world? What is the purpose of life? Is there a God, and if so, how do we know what is true about him? What about all the hypocrisy in the church? When we take away all the religious baggage and engage with Jesus in a true and meaningful way, it can become the most important pursuit of life. Seeking God is intended to be read and discussed together with others, and there are sections that facilitate this. Part of the experience is sharing thoughts, questions and reflections with one another. Grab a friend and dive in together!
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My Sheep Have Ears, by Cath Livesey
A solidly biblical and well-balanced introduction to the vital ministry of listening to what God is saying, seeing what God is doing, and sharing that with others in helpful and upbuilding ways. This book offers practical guidance for learning how to recognize God’s voice, tips for avoiding the divisive pitfalls that often plague immature prophets, and concrete tools and examples to help you build a prophetic ministry that will strengthen your church and help people follow Jesus in the power of the Spirit.
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A Jesus-Shaped Life, by Bob Rognlien
An introduction to Jesus’ lifestyle of discipleship and mission for everyday people who want to follow him more closely. Twelve short chapters explain Jesus’ source of authority and power, the way he made disciples who can make disciples, and the unique kind of spiritual family he formed to reach the lost and extend God’s Kingdom. Each chapter ends with some reflection questions suitable for group use.
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Family on Mission, Second edition, by Mike and Sally Breen
A personal description of what it looks like to intentionally form your family life around the way of Jesus and build an extended spiritual family where those outside the faith are welcomed into community and a relationship with God. The short, accessible chapters alternate between biblical reflection and personal stories to weave a compelling picture of a new way to live as a family on mission.
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Oikonomics, by Mike Breen & Ben Sternke
A short introduction to the revolutionary way Jesus invested his time and energy in others in order to produce the multiplication of fruitfulness that far superseded his life on earth. The book outlines the five key capitals Jesus invested and explains how we can learn to build these capitals in our lives and invest them in others, so they bring a good Kingdom return.
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Family, Children, and Youth
Target: Leading Missional Communities for Students and Youth, by Rich Atkinson
The story of how God took the youth ministry at St. Thomas Church in Sheffield England from 60 to 800 as they saw hundreds of young people give their lives to Jesus in one of the toughest mission fields in the country. Along the way they learned the lessons of developing multiple communities of missional youth spread throughout a city. The book provides practical suggestions on what to do and not do as you seek to see God capture the hearts of the upcoming generation.
Kairos Quest Children's Curriculum
A 9-month K-5th grade curriculum to develop a discipling culture among your children. Kids use the Life Shape of the Learning Circle to discover how to hear from God and act on what He tells them. Each week consists of a large group lesson, a huddle lesson (breakout of 4-6 kids), (often) a game to reinforce the lesson, and a take-home for kids to do with their parents. Also included are materials to offer several training days for parents to equip them to disciple their kids.
God’s Big Adventure, by Jason Byerly
A beautifully illustrated devotional for families with younger children designed to introduce them to the two great themes of the Bible, the relational Covenant and the missional Kingdom. Each chapter starts with a reading from the Bible, offers some kid-friendly reflections on what it means for our walk with Jesus and the mission he has given us, and then finishes with three questions aimed at helping us grow in each of the three dimensions of Jesus’ life, UP with the Father, IN with each other, and OUT with the world. A great resource for families that want to disciple their kids in the way of Jesus through regular devotional times together.
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Pig and Sheep, by Mike Breen; art by Blake Berg
A delightfully illustrated parable of the Gospel for kids of all ages. Pig and Sheep follows the story of a wayward little pig who desperately wants to find his way out of slops into a life with the sheep. When he meets a wise sheep dog, he discovers there is a transformation awaiting him that is going to lead him into an entirely new kind of life. A wonderful way to share the good news of Jesus through engaging storytelling and illustrations.
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