{"product_id":"sent-to-flourish-a-guide-to-planting-and-multiplying-churches-9780830852680","title":"Sent to Flourish: A Guide to Planting and Multiplying Churches","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChurch planting is hard work.\u003c\/b\u003e Planters face a thousand pressures related to leadership, finances, identity, and more. Quick fixes don't produce sustainability. How can church planters and their congregations flourish for the long haul?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSent to Flourish\u003c\/i\u003e is a unique guide to accompany current and prospective church planters as they respond to this essential but sometimes daunting call. Theologically grounded while remaining practically oriented, it combines biblical patterns and practice to equip men and women planters to develop their own holistic planting plans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a diverse team of scholar-practitioners who have planted churches in a variety of contexts, cultures, and church traditions, this book provides a tested roadmap based on Fuller Theological Seminary's renowned church-planting program. In addition to coeditors Len Tang and Charlie Cotherman, contributors include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarrie Boren Headington\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Lo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTim Morey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnny Ramírez-Johnson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScott W. Sunquist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNick Warnes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJR Woodward\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery church planter needs a healthy \"root system\" of three interwoven components: a biblical theology of church planting, personal spiritual formation, and robust intercultural competencies to navigate diverse ministry contexts. Each section of this book delves into these areas in turn, covering topics such as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebiblical, cultural, historical, and contemporary dimensions of church planting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe missiology of Jesus' ministry and teaching on the kingdom of God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eresources to sustain the spiritual formation of church planters, leadership teams, and church members\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow to contextualize the gospel message and planting methods in different cultures and communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with real-world insights, stories, and questions for reflection and discussion, \u003ci\u003eSent to Flourish\u003c\/i\u003e gives church planters and their teams the tools to be theologically reflective, spiritually grounded, and missionally agile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e IVP Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780830852680\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 294\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Len Tang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43378269814965,"sku":"9780830852680","price":35.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_d8751dd4-8e05-4427-a179-d86a57534353.jpg?v=1701752030","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/sent-to-flourish-a-guide-to-planting-and-multiplying-churches-9780830852680","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}