Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond

by David J. Hesselgrave

Overview

Ministry training often emphasizes expanding on the work of existing ministries to the neglect of addressing the difficulties of planting new churches in North America and across the world. This volume provides a practical, thorough, biblical, and inspirational corrective.

Incorporating relevant sociological, anthropological, and historical insights, Hesselgrave extrapolates ten phases of cross-cultural church planting that are faithful to Jesus' commandment to make disciples and to Paul's missionary example.

College and seminary church growth courses have used the first edition of this text for nearly twenty years. This second edition draws on more recent literature, offers refined arguments, and highlights Paul's ministry pattern. In addition, many charts, graphs, and forms bolster Hesselgrave's skillful description of effective cross-cultural church planting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900801022226
Publication date:	05/01/2000
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

David J. Hesselgrave (1924-2018) served as professor of mission and director of the School of World Mission at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He was a past president of the Evangelical Missiological Society and authored several books, including Theology and Mission and Dynamic Religious Movements.

Table of Contents

	Foreword to the Revised Edition	9
	Foreword to the First Edition	11
	Preface	13
Part 1	The Christian and the Christian Mission
1.	The Heart of the Christian Mission	17
2.	Planning for Church Planting	33
3.	Church-Planting Strategy--The Pauline Cycle	42
Part 2	The Christian Leader and the Christian Mission
4.	Leading the Mission	55
5.	Selecting Target Areas	62
6.	Deploying the Resources	73
7.	Measuring Growth	80
Part 3	The Sending Church and the Christian Mission
8.	The Missionaries Commissioned	93
Part 4	The Emerging Church and the Christian Mission
9.	The Audience Contacted	111
10.	The Gospel Communicated	142
11.	The Hearers Converted	167
12.	The Believers Congregated	192
13.	The Faith Confirmed	219
14.	The Leaders Consecrated	254
15.	The Believers Commended	279
16.	The Relationships Continued	293
Part 5	The Sending Church and the Christian Mission (Continued)
17.	The Sending Church Convened	311
	Bibliography	323
	Scripture Index	333
	Subject Index	337