God on the Move: Making Disciples Among the Nations

Movements Impact Millions

Countless stories have emerged about powerful movements of God drawing hundreds of thousands from unreached people groups into saving faith. These testimonies reflect the fresh and transformative ways God is working through movements, known as Church Planting Movements and Disciple Making Movements.

Motus Dei (2021) offered a groundbreaking, scholarly exploration of these movements--filling a critical gap in mission literature. Now, God on the Move makes that rich insight accessible to a much broader audience. Designed for everyday readers, busy missionaries, and global believers alike, this guide distills and simplifies key ideas from Motus Dei, without sacrificing depth or credibility. With inspiring case studies, biblical reflections, and practical insights from around the world, God on the Move serves as both introduction and invitation--to witness, understand, and join in what God is doing through modern-day movements.

Readable, relevant, and rooted in solid research, this timely resource is for anyone eager to see how the gospel is multiplying across the nations today.

Dave Coles is an encourager and resourcer of Church Planting Movements among unreached groups, serving with Beyond. After ten years of pastoral ministry in the US, he served among Muslims in Southeast Asia for twenty-four years. He has published dozens of articles about Church Planting Movements, contextualization, reaching Muslims, and the nature of the church. He is co-author and co-editor of numerous books with in-depth case studies of movements. A list of these can be found at davecoles.freemin.org. He is a member of the Motus Dei network's leadership team and of the 24:14 Coalition.