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Planting Churches that Reproduce

A Must Read for Those Contemplating
Church Planting

(Southern CA) It’s not every day that an expert shares so freely and completely regarding his area of expertise. Joel Comiskey, however, in his newly released book, Planting Churches that Reproduce, offers valuable experience and guidance for planting a church in the 21st century. Prospective church planters and others interested in church growth will feel like they have attended a seminar or received a personal consultation after reading Joel’s insightful wisdom. Comiskey outlines in detail two methods of church planting, using the Apostle Paul as the key example of productive church planting. Cell churches and house churches are dissected, so that leaders have a proven model to follow.

In addition, Comiskey includes information regarding the husband/wife team, raising funds, leadership development and other topics that are of importance in the church planting process. His know-how, skill and passion exude throughout the pages of Planting Churches that Reproduce. With detailed thought from instructing the novice to motivating the dormant, Comiskey shoots straight to the heart with realistic statistics, facts and information, which will inspire any Christian to be more assertive in sharing the message of Jesus Christ.

Joel Comiskey (Ph.D. Fuller Seminary) is an internationally recognized church consultant and speaker. He has served as a missionary with the C&MA in Quito, Ecuador and is now founding pastor of a cell-based church in Southern California. Joel’s books have sold over 401,000 copies worldwide. His titles include: Home Cell Group Explosion (Touch Publications, 1998), How to Lead a Great Cell Group Meeting (Touch Publications, 2001), An Appointment with the King (Chosen Books, 2002), and The Church that Multiplies (2007). Joel teaches as an adjunct professor at several theological seminaries. Joel and his wife, Celyce, have three daughters and live in Moreno Valley, California.

Paperback- 205 pages
CCS Publishing
ISBN-10:0979067960
ISBN-13:978-0979067969
Release Date: Oct. 1, 2008
Retail: $15.95

 

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What Others Are Saying about Planting a Church that Reproduces by Joel Comiskey:

“If you are like me, you have been tweaked as you interacted with professors, authors, conference speakers, or denominational officials trying to teach about church planting without having actually planted themselves. I am sure they mean well and in many cases know a few things about planting—but it sounds a bit like “do as I say, not as I do.” They’re experts who tell you everything you’re doing wrong in church planting, even though they’ve never planted a church. Unlike these well-meaning givers of theoretical advice, Joel is a voice to be heard. He is a church planter. He’s been in the trenches. He knows what it’s like to experience both the hurts and the joys of church planting.”
— ED STETZER Ph.D. Author of Lost and Found and Planting Missional Churches

“There is an old saying, ‘Better late than never, but best never late.’ Where has this book been? How different might the church be today if Comiskey's invaluable resource had been available even ten years ago? Don't discover Comiskey ten years from now and exclaim, ‘Where have I been!’ The book we've needed and been waiting for is here now. Tag, you're it.”
— LEONARD SWEET Drew University, George Fox Evangelical Seminary, sermons.com

“In the late twentieth century there was only one or two books on church planting. So I wrote my book-Planting Growing Churches, because America desperately needed more churches that would reach unchurched Baby Boomers. However, eight years into the twenty-first century, we have a number of books that will guide us not only in starting churches to reach the Boomers but for the Next Generation. Joel Comiskey’s Planting Churches that Reproduce is one of these books. If you’re a church planter or part of a church plant that is passionate about reaching the Next Generation-the future of the North American church, then this book is a must read!”
— AUBREY MALPHURS Lead Vision Navigator with the Malphurs Group, Senior Professor at Dallas Seminary

“Joel Comiskey’s latest book, Planting Churches that Reproduce, is an easy-to-read, inspiring, educational, and practical nuts-and-bolts tool to help church planters and church plants of any style get to where God is asking them to go. There is a twist that is worth the price of the book. Comiskey examines the growing global phenomenon of ‘simple church networks,’ which challenges conventional assumptions and complicated models of what it means to be an effective Great Commission church. Simple, strategic, and scriptural are the watchwords for the church in this hour.”
— RAD ZDERO, Ph.D. Author of The Global House Church Movement, Editor of Nexus: The World House Church Movement Reader

“Planting Churches that Reproduce is a good solid manual for planters who want to get back to the basics and discover what church is really all about. Comiskey helps Christian leaders make the paradigm shift from buildings and events to people and evangelism--and then provides clear strategies for moving forward. He underscores that what makes a church effective is not about size so much as it is about how well it can reproduce.”
— BOB LOGAN Author, professor, and church planter

“Planting Churches that Reproduce is an important piece in the body of work God has produced through Joel Comiskey. This book builds upon Joel’s extensive research, personal experiences and previous books. It takes us back to simplicity: the simple church and the simple steps for planting that simple church. But Joel also shows us how God forms the basic simple church into larger sizes and shapes that are appropriate for the 21st Century world.”
— BILL BECKHAM Church planter and author of numerous books

“I highly recommend Joel’s new book “Planting Churches that Reproduce!” This insightful book is not just about theory. It is filled with field-tested examples of healthy new churches being planted, and provides practical spiritual insights and principles for us to learn and emulate. Planting simple churches that network together is vital to fulfilling our Lord’s Great Commission. This book will serve as a practical manual to help us on this journey.”
— LARRY KREIDER International Director, Dove Christian Fellowship Intl.