Global Church Planting – Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Multiplication

Craig Ott (PhD, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is professor of mission and intercultural studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, where he occupies the ReachGlobal Chair of Mission. He is the coauthor of Encountering Theology of Mission and coeditor of Globalizing Theology. Gene Wilson (DMin, Westminster Theological Seminary) is church planting director for ReachGlobal, the international mission of the Evangelical Free Church of America, and director of their annual Cross-Cultural Church Planting School. He served as a church planter in Canada for eighteen years and a church planting trainer and coach in Latin America and the Caribbean for eight years.

• ContentsPrologue: The Parable of the Apple TreesPart I: Biblical Foundations1. The Task of Church Planting2. The Reasons for Church Planting3. New Testament BeginningsPart II: Strategic Considerations4. Church Multiplication and Indigenous Church-Planting Movements5. Apostolic Church Planters6. The Shape of the Church7. Pioneer, Reproduction, and Regional Approaches to Church PlantingPart III: Development Phases8. The Developmental Phases of a Church Plant: An Overview9. Preparing, Part 1: Targeting and Commissioning10. Preparing, Part 2: Understanding and Strategizing11. Launching: Evangelism and Discipleship12. Establishing: Congregating and Maturing13. Structuring: Expanding and Empowering14. Reproducing: Strengthening and SendingPart IV: Critical Factors15. The Personal Life of Church Planters16. Church-Planting Teams17. Developing Servants, Leaders, and Planters18. Partnerships and Resources in Church Planting19. Planting Churches with Kingdom ImpactEpilogueWorks CitedIndex

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