Beyond Church Planting – Pathways for Emerging Churches

Beyond Church Planting – Pathways for Emerging Churches: Knowing God – Loving Others – Growing the Kingdom, Robert E. Logan and Neil Cole, ChurchSmart Resources, St Charles IL, 2005. ISBN: 1-889638-49-8. (Multimedia kit with notebook, audio CDs, and resource CD) Authentic kingdom ministry flows out of who God is ... who we are ... how we relate to each other ... and how we fulfill God’s purpose for his people. If you want to plant a church that ...        Experiences God        Cultivates true followers of Jesus Christ        Develops organically within the culture        Empowers its members to serve fruitfully        Grows and reproduces itself Then Beyond Church Planting is for you! Forged out of the crucible of experience, this groundbreaking resource will help you avoid the mistakes of the past and gain insights that will pave the way for the emergence of fruitful multiplication of disciples, leaders, churches, and movements. The combined church planting experience of the authors: Robert Logan & Neil Cole and contributing authors: Mike Perkinson & Tom Johnston - spans more than seven decades and has catalyzed the planting of thousands of new churches worldwide. This resource kit includes a three-ring binder notebook, audio CD's and the author’s PowerPoint presentation on CD.

Resource Categories

• Discipleship development
  • Getting to know Jesus
  • Getting to know Christianity
  • Discipleship instruction
  • Spiritual Formation
• Evangelism
  • Articulating our faith
  • Sharing our witness
  • Community of Christ missionary resources
• Starting new groups/congregations
• Congregational leadership
• Worship
• Christian education
• Children and Youth Ministry
• Bridging ministry (outreach to people who have become separated from the church)
• Hospitality Ministry
• Community/Neighborhood Involvement
• Internet ministry
• Skills acquisition
• Natural Church Development
• International Christianity