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Don’t tell anyone but I don’t read many other blogs. I like books. Especially case studies on church planting movements.

So that’s my excuse for being 11 months late in telling you about a study on the 25 top multiplying churches in the US. Hopefully they are working on a 2008 list.

Ed Stetzer has published his [...]

Stuart Robinson has stepped down as senior minister at Crossway, our home church. After 25 years he has some other giants to slay.

As a young pioneer missionary Stuart helped spark a church planting movement in Asia that is still going strong. He returned to Australia and built one of the nation’s most significant churches. Now [...]

Peter Kirk is asking questions about the accuracy of recent research into British church decline: Christian Research Confusion.

No one is questioning the reality of decline, just the accuracy of the figures.

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Rush over to Bob Robert’s blog and check out the highlights from his new book.
Then go and buy it.

“The Multiplying Church: The New Math for Starting New Churches” (Bob Roberts Jr.)

HT: vinceantonucci

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Here’s the link if you want to purchase the full report: Christian Research: Religious Trends No 7 (2007/2008)

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If current trends continue in Britain, by 2050 there will be three times the number of active Muslims to Christians attending church. The ratio of church attendance to the active Hindu population will be about 1 to 1.

British church on its knees.

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The Times reports on new research that shows church attendance in Britain is declining so fast that the number of regular churchgoers will be fewer than those attending mosques within a generation.

The fall – from the four million people who attend church at least once a month today – means that the Church of England, [...]

Carmine Gallo on what we can learn about presenting from Steve Jobs

How to Present Like Steve Jobs (article with tips).

HT: PresentationZen (of course)

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Dave Lawton has finally launched his blog. He’s been a practitioner in India and now he’s making a mess as he fuels the Crossway church planting movement.

He knows a thing or two about church planting so make sure you pay him a visit.
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Here’s a list of the 21 differences between church plants that grow fast and those that struggle.

Assessment: Using the Ridley Assessment is a must! The higher the score the better.Finances: Adequate financial support is a necessity. There is a delicate balance between too much and too little support.Full-time Planters: A majority of fast-growing church plants [...]