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Category: Church Planting and Revival
A movement of church
planting would be impossible without the helping roles of trainers,
supervisors and coaches. Now Allen Thompson's manual narrows our
understanding of coaching, which lies at the
opposite end of the spectrum of telling or instructing. Coaching is an approach that awakens awareness and responsibility on the
part of the church planter. This is done through a relationship of
trust that provides feedback through inquiry.
Spiral-bound, $25.00.
Popularity Ranking: 129
Category: Church Planting and Revival
Guest contributor Ken Davis of Baptist Bible Seminary provides an extensive, annotated bibliography of 104 texts related to church planting. Davis gives a brief explanation of each work, offers his own personal critiques, and includes information on where to find or buy them. Please note, the opinions expressed in this collection are those of the author's.
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Category: Church Planting and Revival
Revivals have spanned nations and denominations. Distorted views of revival, such as heterodoxy, dead orthodoxy and emotionalism, become obstacles to an outpouring of the Holy Spirit. When a church has an assurance of God's love, reflects a theological and intellectual balance, exemplifies understanding, participates in anointed worship, exhibits compassion, and reaches out through evangelism, it can become spiritually dynamic and inspire revival.
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Popularity Ranking: 81
Category: Church Planting and Revival
Five key components - vibrant worship, doctrinal teaching, theological depth, devoted fellowship, and evangelism - can keep a church balanced and healthy, ready for revival. Accompanied by prayer, these characteristics sustain the church as a living body, rather than just an organization.
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In order to have the greatest impact on the city, and to reflect all aspects of gospel transformation, we seek to achieve a balance along five key ministry fronts.
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Popularity Ranking: 8
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Tim Keller discusses seven things needed to create a self-sustaining growth of the gospel in the city. This talk was given to over 120 church planters at the City to City North American Network Gathering in Miami in March 2010.
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Popularity Ranking: 100
Category: Church Planting and Revival
An overview of how the Gospel differs from religiosity, and is a necessary ingredient for spiritual revival. This talk was given to over 400 church leaders from around the world at the Global Cities Initiative in September 2009.
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An overview of how the Gospel differs from religiosity, and is a necessary ingredient for spiritual revival. A handout accompanying the talk given at the Global Cities Initiative.
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Category: Church Planting and Revival
The way in which a particular church functions, including its strengths and weaknesses and the role of lay and staff leadership, will change dramatically depending on the church's size.
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A look at how movements work, and how by working together, churches can start movements that can change their cities. This talk was given to over 400 church leaders from around the world at the Global Cities Initiative in September 2009.
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Popularity Ranking: 79
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A look at how movements work, and how by working together, churches can start movements that can change their cities. A handout accompanying the talk given at the Global Cities Initiative.
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Popularity Ranking: 88
Category: Church Planting and Revival
What are the common principles for any church plant? This article explores five basic principles.
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Popularity Ranking: 26
Category: Church Planting and Revival
The Redeemer Church Planting Manual is an
extensive compendium of outlines, lectures, essays, exercises and other
materials that prepare learners for church planting, especially in an
urban setting. This manual seeks to equip the reader to think creatively about how to start churches
in any context, culture or people group.
Spiral bound, 265 pg., $35.00.
Popularity Ranking: 58
Category: Church Planting and Revival
Tim Keller discusses the vision of Redeemer and its core values from its founding in 1989. The purpose of Redeemer is to ignite a movement of the gospel that changes the city of New York spiritually, socially and culturally.
This was the first of four annual State of the Vision services at
Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
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Popularity Ranking: 238
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The Amsterdam Movement is an alliance of over 15 churches of various denominations that have been working together in the capital of The Netherlands since 2002. They received coaching and training from Redeemer City to City, and are carrying out a vision for gospel movements in cities.
Popularity Ranking: 35
Category: Church Planting and Revival
While urban settings offer innumerable opportunities for evangelism and growing church plants, there are also many difficulties facing the planter. These include religious and social climate adjustments, cultural adjustments, and increased financial responsibilities. Excerpt from Coaching Urban Church Planters.
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Popularity Ranking: 14
Category: Church Planting and Revival
Paul used multiple approaches to help instigate and sustain growth in his missionary movements, such as engaging in intense outreach, undergoing biblical training, and creating people-oriented ministries. All of these initiatives were driven by a unity of vision and love and still serve as the model of church planting today.
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A vigorous and continuous approach to church planting is the only way to guarantee an increase in the number of believers, and is one of the best ways to renew the whole body of Christ.
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Popularity Ranking: 40
Category: Church Planting and Revival
A crucial strategy for dynamic church renewal and growth in a city is through church planting. Following in the footsteps of Paul and Titus, church planting is mandated in the Bible according to the Great Commission. It fosters a kingdom mindset as well as concern and commitment to renew, not displace, existing churches. As neighborhoods change, a planted church can effectively respond to new communities and new generations of people.
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