Birmingham Theological Seminary 2200 Briarwood Way Birmingham, AL

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1 Birmingham Theological Seminary 2200 Briarwood Way Birmingham, AL Techniques of Church Planting Professor: Larry Cockrell MS6652 Work Phone: Cell Phone: Fax: COURSE PURPOSE The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a grasp of what is involved in planting new churches, the biblical and theological concepts of church planting, with study of successful models. COURSE OBJECTIVES 1. The student will be able to describe the biblical and theological foundations for church planting. 2. The student will be able to outline the basic stages of the church planting process. 3. The student will create a comprehensive church planting proposal for a specific work. COURSE TEXTS Required Texts: Keller, Tim and J. Allen Thompson. Church Planting Manual. Redeemer Church Planting Center, New York, Malphurs, Aubrey. Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Guide for New Churches and Those Desiring Renewal. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, third edition, Stetzer, Ed. Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, Collateral Texts: Lovelace, Richard. Renewal as a Way of Life. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1985 Miller, John C. Outgrowing the Ingrown Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Schwarz, Christian. Natural Church Development. Carol Stream, IL Church Smart Resources, Warren, Rick. The Purpose Driven Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, COURSE REQUIREMENTS 1. Completion of reading assignments 2. Three two to three page book critiques of the required texts. 3. Completion of a comprehensive church planting proposal for a specific work (25-30 pages). Your proposal should follow the model that will be outlined during the class lectures. See course outline for details.

2 GRADING 1. Completion of three book critiques. (30%) 2. Church Planting Proposal (70%) Seminary Policy on Submitted Work All course materials must be submitted to the respective professors at the end of the semester (last day of classes). Thereafter, course materials may be submitted for up to six (6) weeks after the end of the semester directly to the office of the Registrar with the permission of the professor. If a student submits course materials after the end of the semester but within the six (6) grace period, the student s grade will be lowered by one letter grade. The course materials will not be accepted after the six (6) week grace period and a failing grade will be posted to the student s transcript. BTS FORMAT AND STYLE STANDARDS All papers must be formatted in accordance with Turabian Chicago standards, including the title page. Any paper not conforming to these standards will automatically be dropped one letter grade. COURSE OUTLINE Date Topic 1/24/13 Class and Course Introduction The Call Stage 1/31/13 Biblical and Theological Implications Keller, 1; Malphurs, 1-2; Stetzer, 1-3 2/7/13 Biblical and Theological Implications Continued The Visioning Stage 2/14/13 Crafting Ministry Vision Keller, 3; Malphurs, 5; 5tetzer, 5 Book Critique 1 Due 2/21/13 Identifying the Target Community Keller, 2; Malphurs, 7-8; Stetzer, /28/13 Developing a Philosophy of Ministry Keller, 5 3/7/13 Leadership Development Keller, 9; Malphurs 6; Stetzer, 6-8 3/14/13 ~Spring Break~

3 3/21/13 The Planning Stage Developing a Church Planting Strategy Keller, 6-7: Malphurs, 3-4, 9; Stetzer, Book Critique 2 Due 3/28/13 Guest Lecturers The Launching Stage 4/4/13 Launching the New Church Keller, 8; Malphurs, 10-11; Stetzer, The Reproduction Stage 4/11/13 Developing a Church Planting Mindset Keller, 13-16; Malphurs 12-13; Stetzer, /18/13 Catch-up Date Book Critique 3 Due 4/25/13 Church Planting Proposal Due BIBLIOGRAPHY Church Planting Bibliography Cheyney, Tom, J. David Putman and Van Sanders, eds. Seven Steps for Planting Churches. Alpharetta, GA: North American Mission Board, SBC, Jones, Tom, ed. Church Planting from the Ground Up. Joplin, MO: College Press, Logan, Robert E. Be Fruitful and Multiply: Embracing God s Heart for Church Multiplication.St Charles, IL: ChurchSmart Resources, Beyond Church Growth: Action Plans for Developing a Dynamic Church. Old Tappan, New Jersey: Fleming H. Revell Co., Logan, Robert E. and Neil Cole. Beyond ChurchPlanting: Pathways for Emerging Churches: Knowing God, Loving Others, Growing the Kingdom. Logan, Robert E. and Steven L. Ogne. Church Planter's Toolkit. Pasadena, CA: ChurchSmart Resources ( Moore, Ralph. Starting a New Church: The Church Planter's Guide to Success. Ventura, CA: Regal Books (Gospel Light), 2002.

4 Nebel, Tom and Gary Rohrmayer. Church Planting Landmines: Mistakes to Avoid in Years 2 through 10. St Charles, IL: ChurchSmart Resources. Shenk, David W. and Ervin R Stutzman. Creating Communities of the Kingdom: New Testament Models of Church Planting. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, Sjogren, Steve and Rob Lewin. Community of Kindness: A Relational Approach to Planting and Growing a Church. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, Stetzer, Ed. Planting Missional Churches. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, Towns, Elmer L. and Douglas Porter. Churches that Multiply: A Bible Study on Church Planting. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press Ethnic Groups and Multiracial / Multi-Ethnic Churches Anderson, David. Multicultural Ministry: Finding Your Church's Unique Rhythm. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2004 (paperback, 208 pages). Emerson, Michael O. People of the Dream: Multiracial Congregations in the United States. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, Emerson, Michael O. and Christian Smith. Divided by Faith: Evangelical Religion and the Problem of Race in America. Oxford University Press (USA), Francis, Hozell C. Church Planting in the African American Context. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Marti, Gerardo. A Mosaic of Believers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic Church.Bloomington: Indiana University Press, Mathews, Tony. There's More Than One Color in the Pew. Macon, GA: Smyth & Helwys, Ortiz, Manuel. One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, Ratliff, Joe S. and Michael J. Cox. Church Planting in the African-American Community. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, Romo, Oscar I. American Mosaic Church Planting in Ethnic America. Nashville: Broadman Press, Yancey, George A. One Body, One Spirit: Principles of Successful Multiracial Churches. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2003.

5 House Churches, Small Groups, and Cell Groups Banks, Robert and Julia Banks. The Church Comes Home. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson; new edition, Boren, M. Scott. Making Cell Groups Work: Navigating the Transformation to a Cell-Based Church. Houston, TX: Cell Group Resources, Boren, M. Scott, Ralph W. Neighbour, William A. Beckham and Joel Comiskey. Making Cell Groups Work Navigation Guide: A Toolbox of Ideas and Strategies for Transforming Your Church. Houston, TX: Cell Group Resources, Cloud, Henry and John Townsend. How People Grow: What the Bible Reveals About Personal Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Making Small Groups Work: What Every Small Group Leader Needs to Know. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, Comiskey, Joel. Cell Church Solutions: Transforming the Church in North America. Houston, TX: CCS (Cell Church Solutions) Publishing, Leadership Explosion: Multiplying Cell Group Leaders for the Harvest. Houston, TX: Touch, Dale, Felicity. Getting Started: A Practical Guide to House Church Planting. Karis Publishing, Donahue, Bill. Leading Life-Changing Small Groups: Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2002 (paperback, 208 pages). Becker, Paul. Dynamic Daughter Church Planting. Vista, CA: Multiplication Ministries, Redford, Jack. Planting New Churches. Nashville: Broadman Press, Rural and Small Town Settings Nebel, Tom. Big Dreams in Small Places: Church Planting in Smaller Communities. St. Charles, IL: ChurchSmart Resources, Urban Settings Steffan, Tom. Passing the Baton: Church Planting that Empowers. La Habra, CA: Center for Organizational & Ministry Development, 1997.