Comments on: Books Every Church Planter Needs To Read

By: Sam DeSocio

Sam DeSocio — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:35:53 +0000

Im not sure a staw poll is the best way to pick books that everyone needs to read. Especially because Im guessing that most of your readers are church planters, potential church planters or missional minded people.

Heart of a servant leader is a must read.

And I think Harvie Conn’s “Evangelism: Doing Justice and Preaching Grace,” is one that should be on any pastor’s list.

I have to admit the first three listed above are great books on the subject of church planting.
But Im sorry, I couldnt finish vintage church-it should have a warning that reads “for hip baptists only. ” I found it kind of sectarian.

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By: MrHuddle

MrHuddle — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:51:07 +0000

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By: Jonathan McIntosh

Jonathan McIntosh — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:46:56 +0000

Katie – its very helpful to have the perspective of a non-pastor core team member.

Jake – good perspective – both Hybels & Warren have written books that are very valuable for church planters.

Tim – you said “prolegommena.” You just blew my mind.

Steve – Driscoll’s exploration of the brute reality of planting is certainly why it has resonated with so many.

By: Reformissionary

Reformissionary — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:57:09 +0000

Lots-o-Links 11.12.09…

Creation Project: Resources for Biblical Womanhood, Resources for Biblical Manhood — also Thinking Well About Your City Mark Driscoll: Organizing a Silence and Solitude Day, Part 1 (4 more coming) Bad review of Deep Church from Greg Gilbert/9 Marks Go…

By: Steve McCoy

Steve McCoy — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:51:33 +0000

For the hardships of pastoring/replanting Driscoll’s Confessions has been a great blessing. I recommend it often.

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By: Tim Brister

Tim Brister — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:24:20 +0000

Yeah, you’re right about the genre of Lovelace’s work. However, his gospel-centeredness and emphasis on individual and corporate renewal are the two leading church planting themes among many within the Keller/A29 wing in the church planting world. In other words, it would be the prolegommena or leading presupposition to the best church planting books coming out a generation later.

By: Jake Johnson

Jake Johnson — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:25:52 +0000

Great list, Jon. Thanks for pulling it together. I didn’t get a chance to vote, but I’d say Total Church would be my top pick.

As a supplement I’d add Axiom by Bill Hybels. Great little book on leadership. (Believe it or not, he even mentions Kuyper).

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