Church Planting Is for Wimps (Redesign) : How God Uses Messed-Up People to Plant Ordinary Churches That Do Extraordinary Things

Introduction: Justify your existence -- Church planting slightly preferably to unemployment -- So, how exactly does one plant a church -- One thing is necessary -- Cleaning out the sheaves -- God always gets his way -- How to ruin everything -- No offense, but you're doing everything wrong -- Redefine extraordinary -- Appendix 1: Church planting memo prepared by Mark Dever for the elders at CHBC -- Appendix 2: Grace Community Church (Ashburn, Va.) men's discipleship training syllabus. This latest addition to the IXMarks series tells the story of the revitalization of Guilford Baptist Church in northern Virginia. Weaving together scripture and biblical principles with humor and personal anecdotes, author Michael McKinley asserts that a pastor's faithful exposition of God's Word, passion for sharing the gospel, and care in the training of other godly leaders are more important than the size of his church. McKinley honestly shares his own fears and rookie mistakes, along with encouraging stories of how God moved at Guilford Baptist. We are reminded that God uses weak and fearful pastors in plants and revitalizations; church planting is indeed for'wimps.'For pastors and seminarians considering a church plant and those already struggling in their own fledgling congregations, this book is a thoughtful and encouraging resource. This Latest Addition To The Ixmarks Series Tells The Story Of The Revitalization Of Guilford Baptist Church In Northern Virginia. Weaving Together Scripture And Biblical Principles With Humor And Personal Anecdotes, Author Michael Mckinley Asserts That A Pastor's Faithful Exposition Of God's Word, Passion For Sharing The Gospel, And Care In The Training Of Other Godly Leaders Are More Important Than The Size Of His Church. Mckinley Honestly Shares His Own Fears And Rookie Mistakes, Along With Encouraging Stories Of How God Moved At Guilford Baptist. We Are Reminded That God Uses Weak And Fearful Pastors In Plants And Revitalizations; Church Planting Is Indeed For Wimps. For Pastors And Seminarians Considering A Church Plant And Those Already Struggling In Their Own Fledgling Congregations, This Book Is A Thoughtful And Encouraging Resource. This book tells the story of the revitalization of Guilford Baptist Church in northern Virginia. Weaving together scripture and biblical principles with humor and personal anecdotes, author Michael McKinley asserts that a pastor's faithful exposition of God's Word, passion for sharing the gospel, and care in the training of other godly leaders are more important than the size of his church. McKinley honestly shares his own fears and rookie mistakes, along with encouraging stories of how God moved at Guilford Baptist. We are reminded that God uses weak and fearful pastors in plants and revitalizations; church planting is indeed for'wimps.'For pastors and seminarians considering a church plant and those already struggling in their own fledgling congregations, this book is a thoughtful and encouraging resource. The story of a church's revitalization counters a common conception that a church's size determines its health and points pastors to the faithful ministry of God's Word. This latest addition to the IXMarks series tells the story of the revitalization of Guilford Baptist Church in northern Virginia. Weaving together scripture and biblical principles with humor and personal anecdotes, author Michael McKinley asserts that a pastor's faithful exposition of God's Word, passion for sharing the gospel, and care in the training of other godly leaders are more important than the size of his church. McK The story of a church's revitalization counters a common conception that a church's size determines its health and points pastors to the faithful ministry of God's Word. ebook,book