What if genuine revival naturally led to church multiplication? Drawing from decades of church-planting experience, Shift challenges pastors and ministry leaders to build churches where spiritual renewal produces disciple-making movements that continue multiplying for generations.
Revival that leads to mission: The book encourages churches to move beyond spiritual renewal alone and intentionally make disciples who reproduce disciples and churches, reflecting the biblical mission of the Church.
Biblically grounded leadership: Offers practical principles rooted in Scripture for pastors seeking lasting Kingdom impact.
Church multiplication: Challenges leaders to embrace a culture where healthy churches reproduce healthy churches instead of focusing solely on attendance growth.
Leadership development: Equips pastors to intentionally raise future leaders who will continue the work of disciple-making and church planting.
Kingdom-focused vision: Reinforces the Great Commission by encouraging churches to become multiplying movements that reach new communities with the Gospel.
"God is using new wineskins to spread and fulfill the Gospel in the world today. Are you part of what He is doing to reach the unreached, disciple others, and build genuine Christian community? The traditional one-hour church service is an old wineskin; God is calling us back to a worldwide 'Book of Acts' movement. Dietrich Schindler outlines powerful principles that will benefit every pastor, leader, and layperson."
- Greg Gordon, Founder of SermonIndex.net
From the book:
"In the early church, all church starts were conversion-based in nature. The apostle Paul began his church planting ministry in Europe after an initial conversion to Jesus Christ—a woman named Lydia (Acts 16:11-15). Conversion preceded church planting. Churches that are started organically won’t neglect organization. All healthy and growing things, whether they be plants, animals, people or churches, need structure to develop. With conversion-based churches, organic development dictates the structure that allows for more growth. Essentially, structure becomes subservient to new birth." - Dietrich Schindler
"The writer to the Hebrews tells us, “Without faith, it is impossible to please God . . . he rewards those who earnestly seek him” (Heb. 11:6). Jesus led His disciples into the harvest, telling them the harvest was plentiful (Matt. 9:35-38). Why did He do that? Because His disciples (and we among His disciples today) had no vision for the harvest. The future of the church-planting venture is a harvest reality. Faith sees the harvest before it’s gathered." - Dietrich Schindler
"Giftedness or reproducible system? Which one had the greatest and longest lasting impact? At the end of his life, George Whitefield wrote to his associate John Pool assessing the impact of his ministry. This is what he wrote, “My brother Wesley acted wisely—the souls that were awakened under his ministry he joined in the class, and thus preserved the fruits of his labor. This I neglected, and my people are a rope of sand” - Dietrich Schindler
"When Jesus fed the multitude by the Sea of Galilee, all He had to work with was a few fish and five loaves of bread: “Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people. They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of pieces that were left over” (Luke 9:16-17). Five thousand men plus many women and children had their hunger stilled by just a small amount of food. Repeatedly, Jesus emphasizes the small unit—two or three or twelve—to achieve His great goals. He sent out seventy-two into all of Galilee in groups of two (Matt 10:1). He took only three disciples with Him to witness His transfiguration (Matthew 17). And at the end of His ministry on earth, He entrusted the initial discipling of the nations into the hands of his chosen Twelve. Small has great importance in the eyes of our Lord." - Dietrich Schindler
Available:
https://www.amazon.ca/Shift-Road-Level-Church-Multiplication/dp/1624240550
