{"product_id":"viral-churches-9780470550458","title":"Viral Churches","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA groundbreaking guide for multiplying the impact of church plants\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on a study that was commissioned by the Leadership Network, this book reveals the best practices in church planting and uncovers the common threads among them. A much-needed resource, this book will inform, guide, and even catalyze today''s many church planting leaders. The authors clearly show leaders how to plant churches that create a multiplication movement and offer inspiration for them to do so. The book addresses their questions about what to do next in their church planting strategies, in light of research on what''s actually working best.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthor Ed Stetzer heads up LifeWay Research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides reliable, credible information about what church planting strategies work best\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA volume in the Leadership Network Series\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffers a definitive guide for church planting and the burgeoning movement it is part of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout Leadership Network ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xi\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRick Warren\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Church Planting: The New Evangelism 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Growth by Multiplication: Big Contrast to Addition 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 New Players: Aggressive Local Churches and Church Planting Networks 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Kingdom Cooperation: Church Planters Learning Together 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Predictors of Success: Recruitment, Assessment, and Deployment 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Thriving: New Church Survival Rates 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 House Churches: Separating Reality from Fiction 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Multisite Strategy: A Fast-Growing Trend That Affects Planting 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Rapid Growth: Still Not Reproduction 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Funding: Partnerships Matter 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The New Scorecard: Measuring a Church Multiplication Movement 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Obstacles to Missional Replication: What Holds Us Back 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Conclusion: Solving the Toughest Challenges 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: List of Churches and Networks Cited 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnnotated Bibliography for Church Multiplication 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScripture Index 244\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402362528087,"sku":"9780470550458","price":17.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470550458.jpg?v=1730480174","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/viral-churches-9780470550458","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}