Church planting is not just about gathering new communities of people who are already Christians. In the book of Acts, church plants begin with sharing the gospel. Planting churches flows naturally out of making disciples. Pastor J. D. Payne explains the process and stages of church planting, with biblical foundations and practical steps for planting teams. He provides a pathway for the multiplication of disciples, leaders and churches. Here are church planting strategies and activities that are simple, highly reproducible and can be implemented by ordinary team members, not just by charismatic leaders. This guide can be used for planting in contexts among any given people group, domestically or internationally. It is an ideal resource for teams to work through together as they follow God's call in their community.

Apostolic Church Planting: Birthing New Churches from New Believers

Payne, J.D.

Religion & Spirituality

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.

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

Hesselgrave, David J.

Missional House Churches examines the impact and effect that house churches are having in the United States in evangelizing, discipling, and church planting in local communities. Based on the author's first-hand research and interviews with over thirty missional house churches as well as his own experiences, this insightful work offers an inside look at, and analysis of the workings of the missional house church. Topics addressed include the recent growth in the popularity of house churches in the United States, what defines church, various characteristics of the house churches, methods of evangelism and leadership development which lead to growth, use of financial resources for missions and benevolence, future of house churches in North America and the relationship of church planting movements and house churches. The appendices describe the research methodology and surveys used in the study as well as characteristics of church planting movements. This book will be of interest to church leaders, mission-minded thinkers, and students who wish to explore, understand, and participate in this phenomenon of the missional house church movement.

Missional House Churches: Reaching Our Communities with the Gospel

More than ever, North America is being flooded by people from all around the world, many of them here illegally. How should the church respond to these sojourners among us? In Strangers Next Door professor of evangelism and church planting J. D. Payne introduces the phenomenon of migrations of peoples to Western nations and explores how the church should respond in light of the mission of God. As we understand and embrace the fact that the least-reached people groups now reside in (and continue to migrate to) Western countries, churches have unprecedented opportunites to freely share the gospel with them. This book includes practical guidelines for doing crosscultural missions and developing a global strategy of mission. It also highlights examples of churches and organizations attempting to reach, partner with, and send migrants to minister to their people. Discover how you can reach out to the strangers next door by welcoming them into God's family.

Strangers Next Door: Immigration, Migration and Mission

Roland Allen was one of the most influential mission thinkers of the twentieth century. As a High Church Anglican, he had great respect and value for Church tradition, but was quick to confront cultural preferences when they appeared to contradict biblical prescriptions. The Ministry of Expansion: The Priesthood of the Laity reflects his thoughts that dealt with Communion-related activities in the Majority World where the Anglican Church did not have well-developed church structures and priests. In this work, Allen argues that there are times and circumstances when non-clergy must take the lead in the administration of Holy Communion. Written around 1938, The Ministry of Expansion: The Priesthood of the Laity has remained unpublished until now. The work you hold represents one of the last book-length manuscripts written by Allen and includes a collection of articles by contemporary Allen scholars. Though nearly eighty years since he first put pen to paper, Allen's principles and convictions still speak to the Church with great gravitas. What should be the response when the Church's cultural preferences are unable to keep up with the work of the Spirit on the mission field? This was a not only a question in Allen's day, but one for every generation of believers.

Roland Allen's The Ministry Of Expansion: The Priesthood of the Laity

Allen, Roland

William Carey Library

Rabbit Moon

Literature & Fiction

AuthorHouse

In our changing world how do Christians come together in non-traditional ways? An expert takes a look at some of the most significant gospel-advancing movements and trends to take place in the latter twentieth and twenty-first centuries in the United States. New Christian groups examined include: the Church Growth Movement, Missional Church Movement, Multisite Movement, the rise of church planting networks, the House Church Movement, and the Emerging Church Movement. Readers are introduced to each expression, along with important definitions, history, convictions, and influential leaders.
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<li>A close look at non-denominational movements that reach new people for Christ</li>
<li>Explanations of how contemporary Christianity is changing </li>
<li>Concise guide to non-traditional Christian groups</li>
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Kingdom Expressions: Trends Influencing the Advancement of the Gospel

Christian Books & Bibles

Churches & Church Leadership

Thomas Nelson

Roland Allen: Pioneer of Spontaneous Expansion examines the life of Allen and his convictions regarding the missionary work of the Church. Drawing extensively from Allen’s publications, Payne weaves together a concise explanation of Allen's thinking that provided the foundation for what he came to describe as the “spontaneous expansion of the Church.” This well-documented work addresses Allen’s views on the way of Jesus and the Apostles, indigenous churches, Holy Spirit, the role and faith of the missionary, devolution, leadership development, voluntary clergy, and non-professional missionaries. This book will be of interest to church leaders, missionaries, and other mission-minded thinkers who wish to explore the radical missiology of one of the most influential Christian writers of the twentieth century.

Roland Allen: Pioneer of Spontaneous Expansion

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

As Jesus builds His Church, His Church must keep going to the edge and beyond. Many people fear the edge. They try to stay as far from it as possible because it comes with risks. But being on the edge means being on the frontiers of Kingdom expansion. And going beyond the edge means blazing new directions as the Spirit leads. In this inspiring and motivating book, pastor and missiologist J. D. Payne shares a collection of his thoughts related to leadership, mission, and innovation. Biblically and missiologically grounded, To the Edge will challenge you to think differently about your mission and God’s world in light of the four billion people who remain without Christ. “Practical and thought provoking insights about a wide range of topics affecting Great Commission influencers.” –Steve Moore, Executive Director, Center for Excellence in Leadership, author of SeizeTheVujade.com “The wisdom contained in these pages is not abstract theory. . . . Read, ponder, apply, and then read again.” –Jeff Christopherson, author of Kingdom Matrix, Vice President for Send City Network, North American Mission Board “This book is a must-read for any Christian serious about carrying out the Great Commission.” –Robby Gallaty, Senior Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church, author of Growing Up and Firmly Planted

To the Edge: Reflections on Kingdom Leadership, Mission, and Innovation

Apostolic Imagination : Recovering a Biblical Vision for the Church’s Mission Today

A leading expert in the field of Christian missions encourages the church to recover the apostolic imagination that fueled the multiplication of disciples in the first century. J. D. Payne examines the contemporary practice of Western missions and advocates a more central place for Scripture in defining missionary language, identity, purpose, function, and strategy. He shows that an apostolic understanding of the church's disciple-making commission requires rethinking every aspect of missionary engagement. The book includes end-of-chapter discussion questions and action steps to help pastors and church leaders develop an apostolic imagination.

Baker Academic

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