Church Planting for a Greater Harvest: A Comprehensive Guide

by C. Peter Wagner

This is a comprehensive guide for anyone interested in planting new why they are needed, how to lay the spiritual and practical groundwork, how new churches can help existing churches grow, ways to target and attract the people you want to reach, and twelve proven methods to help you get started.

Genres: Christianity

Paperback

First published November 1, 1990

About the author

Charles Peter Wagner (August 15, 1930 – October 21, 2016) was a theologian, missiologist, missionary, writer, teacher, and church growth specialist best known for his highly controversial writings on spiritual warfare.

Wagner served as a missionary in Bolivia under the South American Mission and Andes Evangelical Mission (now SIM International) from 1956 to 1971. He then served for 30 years (1971 to 2001) as Professor of Church Growth at the Fuller Theological Seminary's School of World Missions until his retirement in 2001. He is the author of more than 70 books. He was the president of Global Harvest Ministries from 1993 to 2011 and served as the chancellor emeritus of Wagner Leadership Institute, which trains leaders to join in a movement known as the New Apostolic Reformation, an organization Wagner also helped found. He was also the vice president of Global Spheres, Inc.

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Reviews

[Jon · Rating 5 out of 5]

The old phrase "Don't judge a book by its cover" certainly applies here. Just picking up the book, one might conclude this book is dated and not worth the time. However, this is one of the best books on church planting I have yet read, and it is a book that I will come back to as a reference in the future. The author clearly and concisely lays out a framework for planting a church based on research and experience. He is very direct and up front about what works, what doesn't, and why. He also does a great job balancing the fact that while planting a church requires a lot of practical work, ultimately it is a spiritual endeavor. Best of all, perhaps, is that he presents the challenge of planting a church as something difficult, for sure, but also completely doable.