Short Papers on Aspects of Church planting
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Biblical basis and methods of cp
Biblical basis and methods of church planting
30-page booklet in easy-to-read chunks outlining what God is doing around the world in starting and fuelling rapidly multiplying churches. Includes short list of principles we can use to work with God to encaourage a church planting movement.
A step-by-step outline of how to plant churches Church Planting Coaches Intl. (YWAM cp coaches)
Helpful step-by-step guide to planting churches, beginning with team formation, and going through to developing indigenous leadership.
Church planting and the Great Commission. Ponraj, S.D.
This 21-page article is easy to read and argues that "all mission activities should be centered around evangelism and church planting" (p.1). Ponraj also outlines the biblical basis for cp, and some very good basic principles of cp.
Church planting and the Great Commission: Part 2. Ponraj, S.D.
This 19-page article is a continuation of the one above. In it, Ponraj describes eleven stages of the church planting process, and then gives an in-depth explanation of one stage - spiritual nurture.
The 10 most common mistakes made by church planters. Griffith, Jim.
Very easy to read 2-page article in bullet points. Probably from the perspective of starting a new church in the western context, but all the points are relevant for other contexts too.
Essential elements of church planting and growing in the 21st century . Hesselgrave, David. 2000.
The need for church planting and an exegesis of John 17 in relation to church planting.
The essence of the church. Julien, Tom. 1998.
The reformation model of the church, while it has some positive points, is too institutional to promote rapid church multiplication. Reformation churches tend to stagnate. Thus we need to think in terms of new models if we want to see multiplication.
Seven keys to effective church planting. Grady, Dick, and Glenn Kendall
Answers the question, "What sets apart successful church planters from the rest of the crowd?"
Phasing out your work: Make it a plan, not a crisis. Steffen, Tom. 1991. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
A brief explanation of Steffen's thesis that church planting is most effectively done when approached with the end (phasing out) clearly in mind and planned for from the beginning. Steffen develops this further in his book "Passing the Baton."
Church Planting Among Muslims
Appoaches to the evangelization of Muslims. Terry, John Mark. 1996.
Describes five approaches: confrontational, traditional evangelical, institutional, dialogical, and contextualization. Gives pointers to the best type of approach.
Is planting churches in the Muslim world "Mission Impossible?" Brown, Dan. 1997. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Excellent article on the need for intentional focused effort in church planting and the phases of church planting.
The gospel for shame cultures. Thomas, Bruce. 1994. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Highlights the need for a different approach than the traditional western evangelical emphasis on guilt and justification in sharing the gospel with Muslims.
The pros and cons of Islamicized contextualization. Eenigburg, Don. 1997.
Danger! New directions in contextualization. Parshall, Phil. 1998.
Parshall, an outspoken promoter of contextualization in reaching Muslims, warns about what he perceives as recent examples of extreme contextualization, which becomes syncretism.
The hermeneutical crisis in Muslim evangelization. Schlorff, Samuel.
Questions use of Qur'an by Christians as an apologetic "bridge" in witnessing.
Muslim evangelism: Mobilizing the national church. Parshall, Phil. 2001.
Overcoming Dependency
From dependency to fulfilment. Schwartz, Glenn. 1991.
Raises awareness of the problem of dependency in mission-related churches.
Phasing out your work: Make it a plan, not a crisis. Steffen, Tom. 1991.
A brief explanation of Steffen's thesis that church planting is most effectively done when approached with the end (phasing out) clearly in mind and planned for from the beginning. Steffen develops this further in his book "Passing the Baton."