» Two planters and a coach

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:

1. Planting Growing Churches For The 21st Century, Aubrey Malphurs, Baker Books, 2000.
2. The Shaping Of Things To Come, Michael Frost & Alan Hirsch, Hendrickson Pub, 2003.
3. Church Next, Eddie Gibbs & Ian Coffey, IVP, 2001.
4. Starting A New Church Yhe Church Planter’s Guide to Success, Ralph Moore, Regal Books, 2002.
5. Liquid Church, Pete Ward, Hendrickson Pub, 2004.
6. The Younger Evangelicals, Robert E Webber, Baker Books, 2002.
7. Community of Kindness A Refreshing New Approach to Planting and Growing a Church, Steve Sjogren & Rob Lewin, Regal Books, 2003.
8. The Church in Emerging Culture Five Perspectives, Gen Ed: Leonard Sweet, Zondervan, 2003.
9. The Barbarian Way, Erwin Raphael McManus, Thomas Nelson Pub, 2005.
10. 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:

1. 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.
2. Conspiracy of Kindness – Steve Sjogren
3. Doing Church as a Team – Wayne Cordeiro
4. 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:

1. The Shaping of Things to Come, Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch
2. Next Church Now by Craig Kennett Miller, Discipleship Resources, United Methodist Church USA
3. Church Planting: Laying Foundations by Stuart Murray, UK
4. Planting Tomorrow’s Churches Today by Martin Robinson and Stuart Christine, UK
5. Community of Kindness by Steve Sjogren and Rob Lewin, Vineyard USA
6. The Continuing Conversion of the Church, Darrell Guder