The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting: A Guide for Starting Any Kind of Church

The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting: A Guide for Starting Any Kind of Church

by Aubrey Malphurs
The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting: A Guide for Starting Any Kind of Church

The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting: A Guide for Starting Any Kind of Church

by Aubrey Malphurs

eBook

$15.49  $20.00 Save 23% Current price is $15.49, Original price is $20. You Save 23%.

Available on Compatible NOOK Devices and the free NOOK Apps.
WANT A NOOK?  Explore Now

Related collections and offers


Overview

Practical and proven strategies for planting any church

Most books on church planting offer a model for churches to replicate--usually one that is tied to a particular style, generation, or even demographic. But what churches really need is a process that is flexible, not bound to a particular time or current fad. In The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting, trusted author and church-planting expert Aubrey Malphurs shares the basic steps of a process that every church planter needs, including

establishing values, mission, vision, and strategy
reaching the community
making disciples
recruiting a team
determining location and facilities
raising money for the ministry

If you want instant practical takeaway based on proven techniques, this handbook will be invaluable as you work to expand the kingdom.

"I'm so grateful for Aubrey and his work. This book is a must-read for every church planter. Practical, biblical, concise, and comprehensive are all words that I would use to describe it. Read it and learn--keep it --Bob Roberts, Jr., senior pastor, NorthWood Church; author of Glocalization

"The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting is a comprehensive (all-in-one) church-planting tool that is not model specific. The author has provided college professors with a complete curriculum for students and prospective planters with the questions to ask and the answers to the questions."--Barry Calhoun, church planting team leader, Southern Baptists of Texas Convention

"In 1994 Aubrey Malphurs wrote one of the only books on church planting I could find to help start Church @ The Springs. It was an invaluable resource to that generation of church planters. The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting will serve this generation of church planters the same way. Great resource and profound wisdom! Thanks, Aubrey, for continuing to invest in church planters."--Ron Sylvia, lead pastor, Church @ The Springs

Aubrey Malphurs is professor of pastoral ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary and president of the Malphurs Group. He engages in church consulting and training and is the author of numerous books, including Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century.

Aubrey Malphurs (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is professor of pastoral ministries at Dallas Theological Seminary and president of the Malphurs Group. He engages in church consulting and training and is the author of numerous books, including Developing a Vision of Ministry in the Twenty-first Century.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781441214560
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Publication date: 02/01/2011
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 272
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Aubrey Malphurs (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is the senior professor of leadership and pastoral ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary and founder of the Malphurs Group. He engages in church consulting and training and is the author of more than twenty ministry books, including Developing a Vision of Ministry in the Twenty-first Century.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Part 1 Preparation for Church Planting

1 What Is Church Planting? The Defenition 17

2 Who Plants Churches? A Church Planter Profile 27

3 How Much Will It Cost? New Church Funding 37

4 What Are the Foundational Assumptions? Important Concepts 49

Part 2 Process of Church Planting

5 What Drives a New Church? Core Values 63

6 What Are New Churches Supposed to Do? Ministry Mission 81

7 What Kind of Church Will Be? Ministry Vision 97

8 How Will You Accomplish the Mission and Vision? Developing a Strategy 113

9 Who Will Be Reached? Engaging the Community 121

10 What Is the Goal? Making Disciples 137

11 Who will Implement the Goal? Mobilizing a Congregational Team 151

12 Who Will Equip the Implementers? Building a Staff Team 159

13 Where Will the New Church Locate? Establishing a Ministry Beachead 173

14 What Will It Cost? Raising the Finances 185

Appendix A Spiritual Gifts Inventory 197

Appendix B Passion Audit 203

Appendix C Temperament Indicator 1 207

Appendix D Temperament Indicator 2 209

Appendix E Leadership Style inventory 213

Appendix F Men's Character Assessment for Leadership 221

Appendix G Women's Character Assessment for Leadership 225

Appendix H Principles of Seeking Support: The Conversation 229

Appendix I Is Pastoral Care the Primary Role of the Pastor? 233

Appendix J Church Core Values Audit 237

Appendix K Personal Core Values Audit 239

Appendix L Sample Core Values Statement 241

Appendix M Jesus's Command to make Disciples 243

Appendix N Sample Mission Statements 247

Appendix O Vision Audit 249

Appendix P Sample Vision Statements 253

Notes 259

General Index 263

Scripture Index 267

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews