Topic #2: Summary of metrics in the book of Acts
The following was repeatedly recorded as a result of the work of the Apostles, especially Paul:
- Intercessory prayer being mobilized
- Gospel engagement: conversations, preaching, broad-sowing
- Multiplication through evangelism and discipleship
- Leadership development and training – establishing, equipping, enlisting empowering
- Geographic expansion through a partnership of a growing number of leaders
- New churches planted; faith communities formed and flourishing despite persecution
- Stories of evangelism, changed lives, healing, transformation, God’s miracles
- Well-being engagement and impact – personal transformation and healing
The Acts of the Apostles spans from AD 30-62. During that time, the gospel spread to reach over 40M through the establishment of multiple kingdom centers of influence. Centers of gospel expansion were located in:
- Jerusalem (AD 30-32) and Palestine – Judea and Samaria (AD 32-45)
- Asia Minor & Balkans (AD 46-52)
- Galatia & Cyprus during 1st Missionary Journey
- Macedonia & Greece during 2nd Missionary Journey
- Ephesus during Paul’s 3rd Missionary Journey (AD 54)
- Europe / Rome (AD 54-68)
These centers of influence expanded the church. Church/Ekklesia is mentioned 23 times in Acts: Acts 5:11; Acts 7:38; Acts 8:1; Acts 8:3; Acts 9:31; Acts 11:22; Acts 11:26; Acts 12:1; Acts 12:5; Acts 13:1; Acts 14:23; Acts 14:27; Acts 15:3-4; Acts 15:22; Acts 15:41; Acts 16:5; Acts 18:22; Acts 19:32; Acts 19:39; Acts 19:41; Acts 20:17; Acts 20:28 NAS
How does this inform what it will take for us to reach our cities for Christ and what we should measure?
- Intercessory prayer being mobilized
- Conversations about Jesus / gospel engagement
- Mobilize through training with ongoing coaching and Word-centered formation
- Churches and faith communities started
- Multiplication through evangelism and discipleship
- Missional partnership / partnership with growing community of leaders
- Well-Being engagement / compassion, transformation and healing
Metrics — What we will track
- Stories of changed lives, partnership, mobilization for discipleship, training, evangelism, and seeing groups started and churches planted
Reach 160m
- Gospel presentations
- Gospel indicated decisions
- Holy Spirit presentations
- Follow-up completed
Missional Communities (160,000; 1/1000 in high-rises, digital spaces, neighborhoods and every segment of the city)
- Groups/Faith communities – 128,000 (80%)
- Churches planted – 32,000 (20%)
- Multiplying generations
- Number of partners
Mobilize Believers .5M – 1M
- Events and number of people in training
- Engaged Disciples
- DME (Disciple-Making Evangelist) leaders multiplying
- City engagement metric (mobilize toward compassion & evangelism)