Top 10 Books for Church Planters

Starting a new church is the most leader intensive enterprise in the world. A new, growing church needs a growing leader. As the old saying goes, all leaders are readers and that especially true of growing leaders. With that in mind, here are my top 10 recommended books for church planters:

10. Good to Great by Jim Collins

9. Go Big by Bil Cornelius and Bill Easum

8. Simply Strategic Growth by Tim Stevens and Tony Morgan

7. The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki

6. The Performance Factor by Pat MacMillan

5. Biblical Church Growth by Gary McIntosh

4. Rediscovering Church by Bill and Lynn Hybels

3. Community of Kindness by Steve Sjogren

2. Leading At A Higher Level by Ken Blanchard

1. The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren

Bonus Recommendation (warning, author is biased):

Launch: Starting A New Church from Scratch by Nelson Searcy and Kerrick Thomas

Send me your suggestions. My email is nelson @churchleaderinsights.com (note, there is an extra space before the @ - I do this to avoid spammers – remove the space before you email).

ABOUT NELSON SEARCY:

In 2002, Nelson Searcy started The Journey Church of the City in New York, NY. The congregation has grown from a handful of people to over 1100 in four Sunday worship services and over 1200 in 95 small groups. The Journey is an innovative, multicultural church in Manhattan. An experienced strategist, coach and speaker, Nelson serves as a regular consultant to churches across America. He is the author of over 20 articles and 30 training resources on leadership, evangelism, church planting and church growth. Before coming to NYC, he served as the Director of The Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church.

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