August Book Giveaway from Crossway - "Church Planter" by Darrin Patrick

In partnership with Crossway Books, in May, I'll be giving away three copies of Darrin Patrick's, Church Planter: The Man, the Message, the Mission.

If you want to be entered in the random drawing, sign up for the RSS feed (or twitter if you already have subscribed to my RSS) and email me to let me know. If you already have both (or don't use twitter) just email me anyway and let me know you want in.

I'll announce the winners next Monday.


Here is a description:

Much of what is written about church planting aims at methodology and strategy for facing such challenges, but specific strategies do not apply to every context. What lies deeper, at the heart of every church plant?

The most critical human component of every church plant is the planter.

Darrin Patrick, vice president of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network, looks at what Scripture teaches about this man’s character, his teaching, and the aim of his church. Offering guidance and wisdom from years of experience, Patrick reminds us that ultimately no church will succeed apart from a man with a message who leads a church on a mission.

This book is for every Christian leader.

Church Planter is an essential resource for those considering planting a church or already in such a plant, and maybe even more important for those leading an established church. It has wide-ranging application for elders and leadership teams seeking to better understand how the gospel must take root in their church. Avoiding an over-emphasis on particular models or methods, Patrick lays out biblical principles and sound wisdom as he urges the church to return to biblical criteria for determining the man, the message, and the mission God uses to build his church.