Mark Kenzie is in the first year of planting. How come he’s got time to read! I guess Cheryl’s doing all the work.
Top 10 for the Kenzie’s at H2O – Hope 2 Offer:
- Planting Growing Churches For The 21st Century, Aubrey Malphurs, Baker Books, 2000.
- The Shaping Of Things To Come, Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch, Hendrickson Pub, 2003.
- Church Next, Eddie Gibbs & Ian Coffey, IVP, 2001.
- Starting A New Church The Church Planter’s Guide to Success, Ralph Moore, Regal Books, 2002.
- Liquid Church, Pete Ward, Hendrickson Pub, 2004.
- The Younger Evangelicals, Robert E Webber, Baker Books, 2002.
- Community of Kindness A Refreshing New Approach to Planting and Growing a Church, Steve Sjogren & Rob Lewin, Regal Books, 2003.
- The Church in Emerging Culture Five Perspectives, Gen Ed: Leonard Sweet, Zondervan, 2003.
- The Barbarian Way, Erwin Raphael McManus, Thomas Nelson Pub, 2005.
- Small Groups That Catch the Wind, Ed: Jennifer Turner, Open Book Pub, 2000.
Andy Bennett is a battle hardened church planter. You can read about Andy and Jo here. Andy’s list:
- It’s Not Over Until The Barren Woman Sings – Paul Scanlon. Not specifically on planting , but every planter should get his/her head around it.
- Conspiracy of Kindness – Steve Sjogren
- Doing Church as a Team – Wayne Cordeiro
- Purpose Driven Church – Rick Warren, don’t fall into the trap of thinking this book has had it’s day, it is still I believe essential reading for any planter.
This from Duncan Macleod, coach of church planters in Queensland:
- The Shaping of Things to Come, Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch
- Next Church Now by Craig Kennett Miller, Discipleship Resources, United Methodist Church USA
- Church Planting: Laying Foundations by Stuart Murray, UK
- Planting Tomorrow’s Churches Today by Martin Robinson and Stuart Christine, UK
- Community of Kindness by Steve Sjogren and Rob Lewin, Vineyard USA
- The Continuing Conversion of the Church, Darrell Guder



2 Comments
Thank you for these recommendations. As a potential future church planter, I am looking for some good direction. I recognize many of these authors and know that you have struck gold in your recommendations.
Kevin, thanks. Enjoyed visiting your blog http://www.xanga.com/kebinski Thanks for the recommendation on the film “The Chorus” I’ll keep an eye out for it.