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by Patrick O'Connor (Author)
Church Planting Guidelines from the Teachings of George Patterson
Discipling others who disciple others who disciple others. Simple, yet confounding! Reproducible Pastoral Training clarifies specific, timeless guidelines toward the Lord's end that others are mobilized for outreach. It proceeds from the author's own grooming by George Patterson over many years, in which new movements of "chains of churches" were not simply theorized about, but stated. This book is a beacon of practical truth in our new millennium, and stands to bring many back to a thoroughly biblical discipleship.
Patrick O'Connor highlights specific action-oriented principles from the teachings of George Patterson as he guides the reader through the various aspects of cross-cultural ministry: the gathering of new believers, the development of new churches, the mobilization of new churches into a movement, the training of new leaders, and the departure of the pioneering ministers.
Author Biography
Patrick O'Connor and his wife, Deborah, have served as missionaries since 1989 and have served in western Honduras, where they have served to spark into reality a new church planting movement. He's the author of White Unto Harvest and Crossing the Line. Patrick and Deborah have two children and their joy has always been to mobilize others for service.
George Patterson has pioneered breakthroughs in pastoral and missional strategies. These involve integrating pioneer church planting with pastoral training through highly prolific mentoring "chains" as Paul advised, establishing churches on obedience to Christ's foundational commands rather than on abstract propositions, encouraging interactive instruction, and helping institutional churches launch a second, non-traditional track, allowing both tracks to love and edify each other. He has authored many stories, role-plays, and training manuals that are used in six continents.
Number of Pages: 368
Dimensions: 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: July 25, 2006
