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Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting
In Discovering Church Planting, J. D. Payne explores the biblical, historical and missiological principles of global church planting as well as unfolding practical strategies for confronting contemporary challenges to our vital task in reaching a lost world.This comprehensive introduction to church planting shows the reader how to apply effective, international church planting practices to specific contexts. J. D. speaks from personal experience, research and training and focuses on crucial issues every planter should consider. His well researched and easy to understand concepts are crucial for anyone who takes seriously the call of Scripture to Declare His glory among the nations and His marvelous deeds to all peoples.

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Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting
In Discovering Church Planting, J. D. Payne explores the biblical, historical and missiological principles of global church planting as well as unfolding practical strategies for confronting contemporary challenges to our vital task in reaching a lost world.This comprehensive introduction to church planting shows the reader how to apply effective, international church planting practices to specific contexts. J. D. speaks from personal experience, research and training and focuses on crucial issues every planter should consider. His well researched and easy to understand concepts are crucial for anyone who takes seriously the call of Scripture to Declare His glory among the nations and His marvelous deeds to all peoples.

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Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting

Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting

Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting

Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting

Overview

In Discovering Church Planting, J. D. Payne explores the biblical, historical and missiological principles of global church planting as well as unfolding practical strategies for confronting contemporary challenges to our vital task in reaching a lost world.This comprehensive introduction to church planting shows the reader how to apply effective, international church planting practices to specific contexts. J. D. speaks from personal experience, research and training and focuses on crucial issues every planter should consider. His well researched and easy to understand concepts are crucial for anyone who takes seriously the call of Scripture to Declare His glory among the nations and His marvelous deeds to all peoples.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780830856343
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Publication date: 08/04/2009
Pages: 458
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

J. D. Payne (PhD, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) serves as the pastor of church multiplication for The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Alabama. He has pastored churches in Kentucky and Indiana and served as a seminary professor. His books include Discovering Church Planting, Evangelism, Missional House Churches and Strangers Next Door. He and his wife, Sarah, and their three children live in Birmingham, Alabama.


David J. Hesselgrave is emeritus professor of missions (ret.) at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and co-founder (with Donald McGavran) of the Evangelical Missiological Society. He is the author of numerous articles and books including Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally, Planting Churches Cross-Culturally, and Paradigms in Conflict: 10 Key Questions in Missions Today.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xvii

Foreword xxi

Preface xxv

Section I Discovering Biblical and Theological Foundations 1

1 Understanding Biblical Church Planting 3

2 Ecclesiology and Church Planting-Part 1 17

3 Ecclesiology and Church Planting-Part 2 39

4 Holy Spirit and Church Planting 59

5 Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, and Church Planting 73

6 Evangelism and Church Planting 87

7 Discipleship and Church Planting 103

8 Leadership Development and Church Planting 121

Section II Discovering Missiological Principles 139

9 Strategy and Church Planting-Part 1 141

10 Strategy and Church Planting-Part 2 155

11 Receptivity and Church Planting 171

12 Contextualization and Church Planting 183

13 The Mother Church and Church Planting Part-1 201

14 The Mother Church and Church Planting Part-2 217

15 Teams and Church Planting 235

Section III Discovering Historical Paradigms 249

16 Early Moravians and Church Planting 251

17 Methodist Church Planting on the North American Frontier 265

18 Baptist Church Planting on the North American Frontier 279

Section IV Discovering Contemporary Issues 295

19 Family Matters and Church Planting 297

20 Models and Church Planting 309

21 Common Objections to Church Planting 325

22 Church Planting in Urban Contexts 343

23 Tentmaking and Church Planting 361

24 Missionaries or Pastors: What Are Church Planters? 381

25 Church-Planting Movements and Church Planting 395

Notes 415

Bibliography 433

General Index 447

Biblical Index 455

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