September 2TiP – A Vision for Healthy Church Multiplication

Our ministers gathered to be empowered by Mr Daron Crothers from Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI), exploring and learning about Christ’s mandate to plant healthy churches.

Creation was given the mandate to “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it.” It is God’s principle of dominion and expansion. The 2TiP Worship on September 4, 2025, led by Ps Samantha Koh and Bro Jireh Tham, had all singing, “Great Are You Lord.” It was a fitting declaration, placing Christ where He rightfully stands, at the centre of creation, mission, and multiplication.

A Vision for Church Planting

Daron Crothers, World Zone Leader for Asia, Southeast and Pacific with Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI), spoke about Christ’s vision to plant churches. DCPI aims not only to train church planters but also to equip future trainers with practical tools, accelerating multiplication.

With a vision to plant 5 million churches by 2033, DCPI aims to spark a flywheel effect, a self-sustaining movement of church multiplication. Regardless of where a church is in its life cycle, DCPI’s training tracks provide guidance for growth and movement.

The 12 Principles of Dynamic Church Planting

Crothers introduced one of DCPI’s core teachings from the Church Planting Essentials track:
The 12 Principles of Dynamic Church Planting, grounded in Scripture and tested through global ministry.

1) The Boss Principle places Christ as Lord over church planting and casts that God has a vision for the newly planted church (Ephesians 1:22-23)

2) The Power Principle stresses that prayer is essential in every phase of church planting and makes way for God’s provision of power and wisdom (Colossians 4:2-4).

3) The Nehemiah Principle expands that God’s vision leads to a clear task list set out on a timeline (Habakkuk 2:1-2).

4) The Barnabas Principle highlights that every planter needs a mentor (Acts 11:25-26).

5) The Team Leader Principle emphasizes that the church planting pastor is effective as part of a team on which the planter serves as the visionary leader (Acts 13:1-3).

6) The Mission Principle affirms that the central work of the new church will be to help people put their trust in Christ and grow into maturity as His followers Matthew 28:1-20).

7) The Leadership Principle asserts that leadership development lies at the heart of the new church’s mission, and the most important leadership quality to develop is spiritual maturity (1 Timothy 3:1-13).

8) The Bridge Principle deems it essential to understand and communicate sensitively to the hearts and minds of people in the target community (1 Corinthians 9:22-23).

9) The Magnet Principle asserts widespread community awareness and interest when God plants a church (Matthew 5:14-16).

10) The Balance Principle calls for a biblical balance in the church planter’s spiritual life, family life, and ministry life (1 Timothy 3:4).

11) The Multiplication Principle reveals that healthy churches should reproduce and that a daughter church should be envisioned and planned from the beginning (Acts 13:1-3).

12) The Joseph Principle underscores the need to attend to organizational and administrative matters to protect and stabilize the new church and to grow healthily (Acts 6:1-4).

Eight Essential Church Systems

Before closing, Crothers shared eight essential systems for a healthy, growing church. Neglecting any could lead to chaos, where “everyone does what is right in his own eyes.” These systems are:

• Reproduction
• Spiritual Growth
• Outreach
• Worship Planning
• Assimilation
• Finance
• Ministry Placement
• Care

Announcements

The 2TiP on October 16, 2025, themed “Systematic Disciple-Making for Next Gen,” is open to those not currently involved in Next Gen Ministries. The speaker will be Rev Joey Asher Tan, Head of Next Gen Ministry, Grace Assembly. Register soon!