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Title: Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age by Ed Stetzer ISBN: 0-8054-2730-9 Publisher: Broadman & Holman Publishers Pub. Date: 01 June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $27.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (6 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The Real Thing
Comment: This book and this author are the real thing. I just completed the resident portion of a doctoral program for church leaders and preachers. Many of us were leaving to plant churches and we all agreed that this was far and away the most helpful of the 100+ books we read this year. More church planting books have been published over the last two years than at any other time in history. We read most of them. Some were heavy on theory. Some emphasized fads. Some seemed more intent on creating a new lexicon than offering practical help. This books stands above the rest in that Stetzer hit the sweet spot every preacher dreams about - it's the intersection of biblical truth with real life. For any church planter who is in the "real life" trenches of planting churches in a postmodern culture, that kind of practical help is a welcomed relief. As Ed paints a picture of our sending God and his heart for this emerging culture, he weaves in the most practical wisdom for those who would answer the high and holy call to be postmodern missionaries. As I've navigated the whitewaters of church planting in an urban context in Atlanta, GA, I've returned to this text so many times that it is dog-eared, underlined, highlighted, and tattered. I bought two more copies. A new one for me and one to give the next church planter I meet. This is great stuff.
Rating: 1
Summary: Unfortunate book that misses the reality of postmodernism
Comment: On first glance, this book looks like a re-write of Malphurs' detailed guide that was (is?) the de facto standard for the modern contemporary church planter. After a detailed reading, this book still looks like a re-write of Malphurs' guide.
Every turn of the page brings a detailed and in-depth strategy for adding "postmodern" style to a modern contemporary church. A section on picking a name suggests cliche "edgy" names. According to this book, "postmodern" worship involves adding some candles and coffee to a modern/contemporary service. In each chapter, the author confuses style with substance - enticing the church planter to change the first but never address the second.
Many churches and planters will attempt to address the postmodern cultural shift by only adapting in style. This move away from what is known to them is a useful and necessary first step on the path to understanding the substantial shifts that will be required for the church to be a meaningful experience for the emgerging generations. However, it would be more useful for everyone involved if we did not attempt to plant churches in this vein - ie, not fully understanding the new culture outside the walls of Christendom. Pass on this book, continue your journey of evolution, and plant a church only after you have realized that a "postmodern" church is not one that attempts to plaster a cool or edgy exterior over a 16th century Protestant Reformation faith.
Rating: 4
Summary: This book rocks!
Comment: Great book. Four stars because Stetzer goes into huge details. I like a fast read.
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Title: Starting a New Church: The Church Planter's Guide to Success by Ralph Moore ISBN: 0830729666 Publisher: Regal Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Church Planting: Laying Foundations by Stuart Murray ISBN: 083619148X Publisher: Herald Press (PA) Pub. Date: 01 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Guide for New Churches and Those Desiring Renewal by Aubrey Malphurs ISBN: 0801090539 Publisher: Baker Books Pub. Date: 01 July, 1998 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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Title: Emerging Church, The by Dan Kimball, Rick Warren, Brian D. McLaren ISBN: 0310245648 Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $14.99 |
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Title: Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them by Thom S. Rainer ISBN: 0310236487 Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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