"Elite leaders are not just for the arenas of business, politics or the military. They are also to be deployed in the faith sector. None other than Jesus, the founder of Christianity, provides a compelling look at what world-class leadership entails. In this book, twelve keys from the life of Jesus are elucidated which church-planters must keep in mind in order to successfully start new works. Termed Jesus' Model of Impact, these twelve keys follow a three-phase process from conception to construction todisruption. Deeply rooted in Scripture, this book provides guiding principles for church planters working in any culture around the world. Paul's church planting ministry is also highlighted as a powerful confirmation of the keys left to us by Jesus"--
Never has the need for church planting been more acute or more necessary. The world around us is beset with problems of every kind—political, social, economic, racial, and moral. The list is endless, and the difficulties are systemic and entrenched. The best minds, institutions, and efforts are being marshaled to address these problems, but are we getting to the root issues? Could it be that the solutions lie elsewhere?
Indeed, the greatest reformer to ever live told us the hope we need comes from the church. Yes, the church, as anemic and as irrelevant as it may seem to some (or many). Jesus said of the community He would birth, "You are the light of the world and the salt of the earth" (Matt. 5:13-14). The church, in all its forms, from small to big, whether found in the countryside or in megacities is God’s redeeming force for society, for culture, and for the nations. The church is God’s secret weapon and His change agent for the world. He’s all in on the church.
As such the church is God’s organizational servant on the earth. It’s to be an enterprise of the highest quality. It’s to sparkle with kingdom power, love, and truth. As Ephesians 3:10 states, "[ God’s] intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms." For such a task, outstanding leaders are needed. Great leaders are not just for the arenas of business, politics, or the military. The church must also focus on recruiting, training, and deploying the best. As the leader goes, so goes the organization.
This book assists in the great endeavor of planting churches. It gives church planters a biblical and conceptual framework so they can be armed with a map for how to go about establishing new works. This framework is rooted in the humble yet glorious, small yet significant, quiet yet powerful ways of Jesus.
Never has the need for church planting been more acute or more necessary. The world around us is beset with problems of every kind—political, social, economic, racial, moral. The list is endless, and the difficulties are systemic and entrenched.
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