New churches infuse the body of Christ with new excitement, new ideas, new frontiers of ministry and new people. New churches are vital to the health and continued growth of the whole church. In fact, all other activities of Christian ministry are incidental to the formation and multiplication of local churches. It is the heart and soul of the Great Commission. Planting new churches is no optional activity and is desperately needed all around the world today.
This book takes us far beyond theory and offers the kind of practical wisdom that can only be gained from being personally involved in numerous church plants:
- Determining when to plant
- Pre-launch preparation checklist
- Choosing the right launching strategy
- Leading a planting team
- Establishing a functional church government structure
It is a prayerfully written, time-tested handbook for church planters and their organizations to refer to again and again through the church planting process.