Global Church Planting: Biblical Principles and Best Practices for Multiplication
"Global Church Plantingoffers a comprehensive, biblical foundation for starting new churches, but it also gets down to the nitty-gritty of finding funding, developing a sense of the local culture, and pulling together the team that best meets the specific needs of growing a congregation in the community where the church is being planted. . . . It should be read by anyone thinking about planting a church, but I think it should also be read by anyone in church leadership."--Rick Warren, Saddleback Church (from the foreword)"A masterful foundation for what is quite simply 'the most urgent business of mankind.' Thoroughly researched, carefully examined, biblically anchored, and skillfully presented,Global Church Plantingprovides an excellent introduction for anyone who yearns to see the kingdom expand."--David Garrison, author,Church Planting Movements"With over fifty years of international church-planting experience between the authors, readers would expect to find in Ott and Wilson's book an excellent grasp of the literature, some new models and strategies created out of research and their vast ministry experiences, practical ways to apply these strategies, and case studies to demonstrate them. This is exactly what you will get inGlobal Church Planting."--Tom Steffen, School of Intercultural Studies, Biola University"Ott and Wilson have delivered a massive resource with scriptural insights, timely stories, and practical guidance that will help anyone interested in church planting."--Ed Stetzer, coauthor,Transformational Church"For too long the mission world has sent out church planters without thinking deeply enough about the nature of the church. Ott and Wilson have gone a long way toward correcting this shortcoming and demonstrating how church planting is the nexus between the church and mission. I heartily recommend this book for all those who love the church and want to see it grow and reproduce around the globe."--Charlie Davis, The Evangelical Alliance Mission"A church planting text that is at once well researched, well written, amazingly comprehensive, and decidedly practical. Mission CEOs, seminary and college professors, practitioners at home and overseas--anyone and everyone committed to church-planting mission--should make sure that they have ready access toGlobal Church Planting."--David J. Hesselgrave, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School