No Place Left Vocabulary

Properties and concepts from the No Place Left 7 Phases of Progress framework, declared in the GC-Core ontology.

Namespace: https://ontology.global.church/poe# (prefix: poe:)

Contents

Properties

poe:phaseObject Property#
POE phase
The Phases of Engagement classification (P0-P7). Links an AssessmentResult to a concept from poe:PhasesOfEngagementScheme indicating progress toward indigenous church multiplication.
Domain: AssessmentResult · Range: Concept

Concept Schemes

poe:PhasesOfEngagementSchemeSKOS Concept Scheme#
Phases of Engagement

Concepts

poe:Phase0SKOS Concept#
Phase 0: Waiting
There is no known reported engagement to establish self-sustaining churches.
poe:Phase0RSKOS Concept#
Phase 0-R: Restart
Previous efforts have not resulted in ongoing activity or have not been updated in three years. Sub-indicator 0-R marks that a restart is needed.
poe:Phase1SKOS Concept#
Phase 1: Entry
Workers or near-culture believers gain access to the people group and begin laying relational foundations to share Christ and plant churches. The focus is on connecting, learning, and building bridges.
poe:Phase2SKOS Concept#
Phase 2: Evangelism
Regular, culturally relevant gospel engagement is taking place, with the intention of planting self-sustaining churches.
poe:Phase3SKOS Concept#
Phase 3: Discipleship
Individuals or small clusters respond in repentance and faith. Early discipleship stresses obedience to Scripture, laying foundations for self-sustaining churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice.
poe:Phase4SKOS Concept#
Phase 4: Local Church
Believers from the people group gather regularly, functioning as a local church that is consistent with evangelical faith and practice. Leaders from the people group are emerging among these churches.
poe:Phase5SKOS Concept#
Phase 5: Reproducing Church
Churches from the people group are sending out evangelists or church planters to plant new churches among their own people. Second-generation groups and churches are forming.
poe:Phase6SKOS Concept#
Phase 6: Multiplying Church
Generational church streams spread across the people group, reaching 4th generation or beyond of both churches and leaders. Church network structures empower local oversight.
poe:Phase7SKOS Concept#
Phase 7: Sustained Gospel Presence
The people group has either: (1) 10% or more following Christ and worshipping in churches, or (2) several multiplying church planting networks led by believers from the people group, who are sending workers to other people groups while continuing to mature at home.

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