Planting Churches Cross-Culturally : North America and Beyond

by Hesselgrave, David J.

• ISBN13: 9780801022227
• ISBN10: 0801022223
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781585585052
• Additional ISBN(s): 9780801042195
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Baker Academic
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Summary

Uses cultural and experiential data to facilitate the founding of new churches in North America and throughout the world.

Author Biography

David J. Hesselgrave is retired as professor of mission and director of the School of World Mission at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is a past president of the Evangelical Missiological Society and is the author of Theology and Mission and Dynamic Religious Movements.

Table of Contents

Foreword to the Revised Edition	9	(2)
Jeff Reed
Foreword to the First Edition	11	(2)
Donald A. McGavran
Preface	13	(4)
Part One The Christian and the Christian Mission
The Heart of the Christian Mission	17	(16)
Planning for Church Planting	33	(9)
Church-Planting Strategy---The Pauline Cycle	42	(13)
Part Two The Christian Leader and the Christian Mission
Leading the Mission	55	(7)
Selecting Target Areas	62	(11)
Deploying the Resources	73	(7)
Measuring Growth	80	(13)
Part Three The Sending Church and the Christian Mission
The Missionaries Commissioned	93	(18)
Part Four The Emerging Church and the Christian Mission
The Audience Contacted	111	(31)
The Gospel Communicated	142	(25)
The Hearers Converted	167	(25)
The Believers Congregated	192	(27)
The Faith Confirmed	219	(35)
The Leaders Consecrated	254	(25)
The Believers Commended	279	(14)
The Relationships Continued	293	(18)
Part Five The Sending Church and the Christian Mission (Continued)
The Sending Church Convened	311	(12)
Bibliography	323	(10)
Scripture Index	333	(4)
Subject Index	337