Resources for Every Pastor’s Library

Apostolic Imagination: Recovering a Biblical Vision for the Church’s Mission Today by J.D. Payne (Baker Academic)

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

Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches by Peyton Jones (Zondervan)

Hero Maker: Five Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders by Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird (Zondervan)

The Honest Guide to Church Planting: What No One Ever Tells You About Planting and Leading a New Church by Tom Bennardo (Zondervan)

Launch: Starting a New Church From Scratch by Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas (Baker Books)

Planting a Church Without Losing Your Soul: Nine Questions for the Spiritually Formed Pastor by Tim Morey (IVP Academic)

The Starfish and the Spirit: Unleashing the Leadership Potential of Churches and Organizations by Lance Ford, Rob Wegner and Alan Hirsch (Zondervan Reflective)

Together for the City: How Collaborative Church Planting Leads to Citywide Movements by Neil Powell and John James (IVP)

Outreach Magazine
Outreach Magazinehttp://outreachmagazine.com

Outreach magazine publishes ideas, innovations, resources and stories to help church leaders reach their communities and change the world. Founded in January 2003 by church communications company Outreach Inc., Outreach is an award-winning, bimonthly periodical for church leadership and is available by subscription and on Amazon.com. Find out more at outreachmagazine.com

When Familiar Becomes Careless

God wants to be in a relationship with his people that’s not marked by fear but love. Not apprehension, but an appreciation of his great grace and compassion.

Grover Park Baptist Church: A Thread of Hope

At auction, the quilts go for hundreds or even thousands of dollars that directly help women and children in need, providing funds for baby and maternity items at the pregnancy resource center.

There’s No Contradiction Between God’s Empowerment and Our Efforts to Battle Sin

The Christian life is not a choice between loving and trusting Jesus, and making an effort to avoid temptation and sin. It is not either/or—it is both/and.