Church Planting/Multi-Site Church Resources

compiled by Ronald W. Waters

last updated 12/31/2008

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The following list of resources is provided for your assistance. Inclusion in this list does not imply the endorsement of all the content by New Life Ministries. We do believe you will find them to be helpful.

NIV/The Message Parallel Bible. Zondervan, 2006.

Ahlen, J. Timothy, and J. V. Thomas. One Church, Many Congregations: The Key Church Strategy. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1999.

Becker, Paul. Dynamic Church Planting: A Complete Handbook. Vista, Calif.: Multiplication Ministries, 1992.

Chaney, Charles L. Church Planting at the End of the Twentieth Century. Revised and expanded. Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1991.

Conn, Harvie M., ed. Planting and Growing Urban Churches: From Dream to Reality. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997.

Easum, Bill, and Bil Cornelius. Go Big: Lead Your Church to Explosive Growth.  Nashville: Abingdon Press, 2006.

Fairchild, Samuel D. Church Planting for Reproduction. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1991.

Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: A Guide for Home and Foreign Missions. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1980.

Logan, Robert E., and Neil Cole. Beyond Church Planting: Pathways for Emerging Churches.  St. Charles, IL: ChurchSmart Resources, 2005.

Logan, Robert E., and Steven L. Ogne. Church Planter's Toolkit. Pasadena: Charles E. Fuller Institute of Evangelism & Church Growth, 1991.

MacNair, Donald J. The Birth, Care, and Feeding of a Local Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1973.

Malphurs, Aubrey. Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Guide for New Churches and Those Desiring Renewal. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998.

Mannoia, Kevin. Church Planting The Next Generation: Introducing the Century 21 Church Planting System. Indianapolis: Light and Life Press, 1994.

Merrill, Dean. "Mothering a New Church," Leadership 6 (Winter 1985): 98-104.

Montgomery, Jim. DAWN 2000: 7 Million Churches to Go. Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1989.

Moore, Ralph. Starting a New Church: A Church Planter's Guide to Success. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2002.

Murray, Stuart. Church Planting: Laying Foundations. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001.

Nebel, Thomas P. Big Dreams in Small Places: Church Planting in Smaller Communities. St. Charles, IL: ChurchSmart Resources, 2002.

Nebel, Tom, and Gary Rohrmayer.  Church Planting Landmines: Mistakes to Avoid in Years 2 through 10.  St. Charles, IL: ChurchSmart Resources.

Ratliff, Joe S., and Michael J. Cox. Church Planting in the African-American Community. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1993.

Romo, Oscar I. American Mosaic: Church Planting in Ethnic America. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1993.

Schaller, Lyle. 44 Questions for Church Planters. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1991.

Searcy, Nelson, and Kenrick Thomas.  Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch.  Ventura, Calif.: Regal Books, 2007.

Shenk, David W., and Ervin R. Stutzman. Creating Communities of the Kingdom: New Testament Models of Church Planting. Scottdale: Herald Press, 1988.

Stetzer, Ed.  Planting Missional Chruches.  Nashville: B & H Publishing Group, 2006.

_________. Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2003.

Surratt, Geoff; Greg Ligon; and Warren Bird.  The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations.  Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2006.

Wagner, C. Peter. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest: A Comprehensive Guide. Ventura: Regal Books, 1990.


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