top 5 books for church planters
Inspired by Jordon and this list here is my contribution:
- The Search to Belong – Joe Myers
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- It is important to have a good understanding of how people learn. This book is critical for not jumping in too deep with your model.
- Fire and Ice – Michael Adams
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- I am a strong advocate for an understanding of context, and this is the best book i have found on the differences between the Canadian and American context, specifically because how much we use American material in our Canadian church plants.
- Good to great – Jim Collins
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- A good understanding of business practice is important for adminstrative parts of church palnting that can get lost in the passion of it all.
- Simply Christian – NT Wright
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- What is church planting with a relevant apologetic for today’s unchurched? NT Wright combines the importance for credible witness with spiritual formation.
- Summoned to Lead – Leonard Sweet
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- The best leadership book i have found and advocate it to all those who want a more diverse leadership structure that doesn’t have the pastor or planter doing it all.
Special consideration:
- Out of bounds church – Steve Taylor
- Velvet Elvis – Rob Bell
- anything by Brian McLaren
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