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Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting

Discovering Church Planting: An Introduction to the Whats, Whys, and Hows of Global Church Planting J.D. Payne J. D. Payne explores the biblical, historical and missiological principles of global church planting as well as unfolding practical strategies for confronting contemporary challenges to our...

Early Christianity in North Africa.

Early Christianity in North Africa. Francois Decret; translation Edward Lee Smither Along with the churches located in large Greek cities of the East, the church of Carthage was particularly significant in the early centuries of Christian history.  Initially, the Carthaginian church became known for...

Finishing Well: Focusing on the Essentials for Ministry Health

Finishing Well: Focusing on the Essentials for Ministry Health Dale M. Wolyniak This book explores the challenges that ministers face on a daily basis and how leaders respond, both negatively and positively. There are many elements in a ministers life; like one’s style of leadership, time usage...

The Goal of International Development: God’s Will on Earth as It Is in Heaven

The Goal of International Development: God’s Will on Earth as It Is in Heaven Beth Snodderly, editor This anthology is a collection of William Carey International University faculty and student writings concerning the nature and goals of international development. This book is the first in the WCIU...

Striking the Match: How God Is Using Ordinary People to Change the World Through Short-Term Missions

Striking the Match: How God Is Using Ordinary People to Change the World Through Short-Term Missions George G. Robinson Church planting movements are similar to wildfires in that both have a small beginning but given the right conditions, they rage and spread to affect everything around them...

The Barnabas Factors: Eight Essential Practices of Church Planting Team Members

The Barnabas Factors: Eight Essential Practices of Church Planting Team Members J.D. Payne The book describes how Barnabas should be considered as a model for contemporary church planting team members. Each chapter of this work addresses a particular “Barnabas Factor, ” a healthy aspect of Barnabas’...

Missional House Churches

Missional House Churches Reaching Their Communities with the GospelJ.D. Payne Missional House Churches examines the impact and effect that house churches are having in the United States in evangelizing, discipling, and church planting in local communities. Based on the author’s firsthand research...