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Planters often ask which books have had
the greatest impact on my own church planting strategy. Here are 10
great books in no particular order that every church planter should
be familiar with.
Of course there are scads of others, but these are the ones
that I reopen again and again. A special section on Urban Planting
Books is
HERE
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Church Planting: Laying
Foundations by Stuart Murray, (Herald Press, 2001). Murray
does an excellent job of laying a sound theological foundation for
church planting and combining that foundation with practical
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Organic Church: Growing
Faith Where Life Happens by Neil Cole, (Jossey-Bass, 2005).
This is an expression of the house church movement occurring in
America.
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Planting Growing Churches
for the 21st Century, Aubrey Malphurs, 2d edition, (Baker Book
House, 1998). The most comprehensive book on church planting on
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Viral Churches: Helping
Church Planters Become Movement Makers (Jossey-Bass
Leadership Network Series) by Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird
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Planting New Churches in a
Postmodern Age, Ed Stetzer, (Broadman, 2003). Excellent
resource with lots of web references. |
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Rediscovering Church,
Bill & Lynne Hybels, (Zondervan, 1995). This book could be
subtitled, "What not to do in church planting."
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Purpose Driven Church,
Rick Warren, (Zondervan, 1995).A classic look at what churches are
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Starting a New Church by
Ralph Moore, This book is not a theoretical book. It is a book
from experience and years of success. This is a practical book
that asks seemingly good, simple questions. |
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Church Planting Movements:
How God is Redeeming a Lost World by David Garrison. |
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Church Planting Land
Mines
by Tom Nebel and Gary Rohemyer, (ChurchSmart Resources, 2004).
Gives an excellent map as to where the church planting land mines
are located.
A special section on Urban Planting
Books is
HERE
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