Why does the church seem so powerless today and is hardly taken seriously, while it was once so dynamic and alive that people believed it could change the world? Drawing from his own painful experiences, Alan Hirsch has embarked on a quest for answers. In doing so, he has uncovered the core of an ancient movement that has lived its mission credibly: making disciples. Being in the world. And subordinating everything else to this mission. Hirsch develops an exciting concept of how we can learn from the spiritual dynamics and structures of growing movements like the early church today and rediscover forgotten paths.