We’re looking for the best books and resources around for church planters. Here’s the original post with plenty of suggestions.
A couple of lists have come in via email. Here they are.
From Barry, a church planter in Queensland:
Hi Steve,
How are you? Hope all is well. We have another 4 baptisms this Sunday. That will be 44 in 4 years. Praying for rain and revival this weekend.
Best Books (1st 4 – at the time and leading up to planting a church).
- “Leaders who Make a Difference” by Burt Nanus and Stephen Dobbs
- “Developing The Leader Within You” by John Maxwell
- “Courageous Leadership” Bill Hybels
- “Church Planters Toolkit” by Logan
- “Beyond church Growth”
- “The book of Acts”
- “Matthew’s gospel”
- “Doing church as A Team
- “The Passionate Church
- “The Purpose Driven Church”
From Ken Morgan, an experienced coach of church planters:
Off the top of my head…
- Guder, D – Missional Church
- Hunter, G – Celtic Way of Evangelism
- Snyder, H – The Community of the King
- Gibbs, E – Church Next
- Miller, C. K. – Next Church Now
Keep those suggestions coming….


