Gaining and Sustaining a Vision for Church Planting

Why do some church plants fail? How can an older church help start a new church? Allen Roth speaks from experience and observation. Church planting calls for much prayer, clear vision, and a whole lot of practical steps and hard work. 

Suggested Resources 

Ten Most Common Mistakes Made by Church Starts by Griffith and Easum [affiliate link]

Global Church Planting by Ott and Wilson [affiliate link]

Discovering Church Planting by J.D. Payne [affiliate link]

Planting Churches that Reproduce by Joel Comiskey 

Places Allen periodically teaches on Church Planting 

Faith Builders

IGO

Church Planters Forum

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