Church Planting — One step at a time — 9Marks Journal

Posted on November 9, 2023 
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9Marks has released their latest online journal Church Matters – this one is about church planting.

Editor Jonathan Leeman writes:

“Several themes emerge throughout this volume. Let me mention two.

First, church plants and planters are sometimes treated as something other than churches and pastors. They’re not. Plants are churches, planters are pastors. Say it twice if it will help you remember.

The reason to emphasize this is, the whole world of church planting literature, programs, assessment tools, and workshops over the last few decades too often takes its cues from the business world rather than the Bible. Yet we want your church to think about those would-be planters like you would a would-be pastor—according to the qualifications and competencies highlighted by the apostles. …”

– Read or download via this link.