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Church planting in Europe : connecting to society, learning from experience / edited by Evert Van de Poll and Joanne Appleton.

Contributor(s): Poll, Evert Van De | Appleton, Joanne
Material type: TextTextPublisher: Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock Publishers, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: x, 280 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 1498201997; 9781498201995 (pbk.)Subject(s): Church development, New -- Europe -- CongressesBibliography, Etc. Note: This publication is the outcome of a symposium held in Leuven, Belgium, July 2014 on the theme, "Mission in Europe: developing new and existing churches connected to society."; Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-280).
Contents:
Introduction: the ongoing challenge of church planting in Europe / Evert Vande de Poll -- Biblical traditions -- The essential foundation: the Bible and church planting / Chris Wigram -- Prayer in the ministry and life of a church planter: New Testament insights / Boris Paschke -- How to create a Jesus movement of multiplying churches / Dietrich Schindler -- Church in Europe -- Cultural relevance / Johannes Reimer -- Church planting connected to society / Johannes Reimer -- Understanding Europe today, and signs of hope / Jeff Fountain -- Cross over Europe / Evert Van de Poll -- Typical barriers and bridges for the Gospel in Europe / Evert Van de Poll -- What kind of church for postmodern Europeans? / David Brown -- The church in a multicultural society / Andrew Pownall -- Muslims in Europe and the need for church planting / Ishak Ghatas -- Church planters -- Missional spirituality and taking new initiatives in church development / Joanne Appleton -- How can we measure the effectiveness of church planting? / Jim Memory -- Creative church planting involving lay people / Ron Anderson -- Workable ways to start healthy, reproducing churches / Johan Lukasse -- Case studies -- Experimental church planting in Belgium / Joanne Appleton with Eric Zander -- Collaborative church planting in Cordoba, Spain / Jim Memory -- The Balkan project / Joanne Appleton withe Stephen Bell.

This publication is the outcome of a symposium held in Leuven, Belgium, July 2014 on the theme, "Mission in Europe: developing new and existing churches connected to society."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-280).

Introduction: the ongoing challenge of church planting in Europe / Evert Vande de Poll -- Part I: Biblical traditions -- The essential foundation: the Bible and church planting / Chris Wigram -- Prayer in the ministry and life of a church planter: New Testament insights / Boris Paschke -- How to create a Jesus movement of multiplying churches / Dietrich Schindler -- Part II: Church in Europe -- Cultural relevance / Johannes Reimer -- Church planting connected to society / Johannes Reimer -- Understanding Europe today, and signs of hope / Jeff Fountain -- Cross over Europe / Evert Van de Poll -- Typical barriers and bridges for the Gospel in Europe / Evert Van de Poll -- What kind of church for postmodern Europeans? / David Brown -- The church in a multicultural society / Andrew Pownall -- Muslims in Europe and the need for church planting / Ishak Ghatas -- Part III: Church planters -- Missional spirituality and taking new initiatives in church development / Joanne Appleton -- How can we measure the effectiveness of church planting? / Jim Memory -- Creative church planting involving lay people / Ron Anderson -- Workable ways to start healthy, reproducing churches / Johan Lukasse -- Part IV: Case studies -- Experimental church planting in Belgium / Joanne Appleton with Eric Zander -- Collaborative church planting in Cordoba, Spain / Jim Memory -- The Balkan project / Joanne Appleton withe Stephen Bell.

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