Pre-session content
The Faithful Church Planter: Spiritual maturity
Called to a holy calling (2 Tim. 1:9) – 16 min audio:
And/or article:
- Tim Keller, Ministry and Character (20 min read) – feel free to dive in half way at ‘The causes for fruitlessness”
Recommended reading to warm your heart and keep growing spiritually:
- Kris Lundgaard, The Enemy Within, P&R: 1998
- Tim Chester, Enjoying God: Experience the power and love of God in everyday life
- Sinclair Ferguson, The Whole Christ: Legalism, Antinomianism and Gospel Assurance [Foreword by Keller, Intro & Chapter 1 PDF]
- Dane Ortlund, Gentle and Lowly: The heart of Christ for sinners and sufferers
- Richard Sibbes, The Love of Christ [PDF]
The Word
2 Corinthians 2:12-3:3
The Church Plant
Plan: Putting together vision, strategy & tactics
- Plan – Vision Strategy and Tactics for Church Planters (session handout)
- ANCBC AGM 11 July 2023 (an example of reporting on plan progress)
- The introduction to Center Church – where Tim Keller discusses ‘theological vision’
Package: What is your model?
- Package – What is your financial model – For Church Planters (session handout)
- Worth contacting for potential property that can be used: LCM, Mission Housing
- And three years down the line: Kingdom Bank
We’re very grateful that Neil Powell, senior pastor of City Church Birmingham, co-founder and convener of 2020 Birmingham and London director for City to City UK, will be coming to unpack Tim Keller’s Center Church for the London Church Planting Academy on 4 Wednesday afternoons:
