What outcome is described as self-sustaining and reproducing church movements?

• A. A reliance on foreign leadership for expansion
• B. Adoption of Western church models exclusively
• C. The priority is building security forces
• D. Self-sustaining and reproducing church movements emerge when churches are planted and indigenous from the soil

Answer: (D)

The idea being tested is that lasting church movements grow from the ground up—local, self-reliant, and able to multiply on their own. When churches are planted by and for the people of that place—using local leadership, language, culture, and resources—they become indigenous from the soil. This makes them resilient, better suited to their context, and capable of reproducing new movements without ongoing outside control or resources.

That is why the statement about self-sustaining and reproducing movements emerging when churches are planted and indigenous from the soil is the best fit. It captures the core dynamic: local ownership and multiplication lead to ongoing, self-supported growth.

The other options don’t fit this pattern. Relying on foreign leadership for expansion creates dependency rather than self-sufficiency. Adopting Western church models exclusively can hinder contextual relevance and long-term sustainability. Making security forces a priority is unrelated to how church movements form and multiply.