A while back I got a request from a man who is interested in planting house churches. He asked what are the best resources out there to prepare people for this type of work. My response took some thought– and I’m sure I’m missing some great stuff– but here’s the top ten list I came up with. (Okay, top 13 list.) Thought I’d share it with you here:
- The Global House Church Movement by Rad Zdero
- Starting a House Church by Larry Kreider and Floyd McClung
- Houses that Change the World by Wolfgang Simson
- Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens by Neil Cole
- Beyond Church Planting by Robert E. Logan and Neil Cole
- Getting Started: A practical guide to house church planting by Felicity Dale
- The Shaping of Things to Come by Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch
- The Starfish and the Spider by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom
- House Church and Mission: The Importance of Household Structures in Early Christianity by Roger Gehring
- House Church Networks: A church for a new generation by Larry Kreider
- Missional House Churches by J.D. Payne
- Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer
- Shaped by God’s Heart by Milfred Minatrea
What am I missing that should be on this list?
Very good list, Bob. Thanks. Two authors I’d add are Frank Viola, Finding Organic Church and Wayne Jacobsen, The Naked Church.