Planting Healthy Churches is both an academic textbook and a course. It is provided by Multiplication Network Ministries as a free resource for Bible colleges and seminaries. The textbook, prepared by nine contributors from different denominations and written at an introductory level, is the centerpiece of a church planting course. The authors write with church planting experience in different countries and with a background in training and teaching thousands of students and church planters.

The Introduction to Stronger Churches workshop enables church leaders to keep a congregation focused on its task as God's agent in a particular place. The workshop presents the importance of a biblically defined vision, introduces leaders to the ten characteristics of a healthy church, and invites leaders to see their church as a system that can have a significant impact on its community. This manual provides additional material and suggestions for people who wish to lead the workshop.

The church needs to prepare leaders much like Jesus did. We call this "Masterful Mentoring" - mentoring like the Master. In this book we will provide both the biblical background and the mentoring tools to create a mentoring ministry in your church. Leader development needs to begin right within the local church. Our aim with this book is to provide the biblical/theological basis for mentoring potential leaders, and to place in your hands the mentoring tools you need.

This workshop helps leaders reflect on the tasks and abilities necessary to plant healthy churches. It includes topics such as: the biblical basis for church planting, the profile and family of the church planter, steps to planting churches, models for church planting, and the characteristics of a healthy church.

Those interested in planting a church are encouraged to fill out this profile to begin taking the church planter training with MNM.

This 12-module training provides step-by-step instruction on how to plant a healthy church. This is the facilitator's manual for Module 3 and 1-4 are available online. For modules 5-12, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send them to you at no charge.

This 12-module training provides step-by-step instruction on how to plant a healthy church. This is the facilitator's manual for Module 4 and 1-4 are available online. For modules 5-12, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send them to you at no charge.

This 12-module training provides step-by-step instruction on how to plant a healthy church. This is the participant's manual for Module 4 and 1-4 are available online. For modules 5-12, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send them to you at no charge.

The Strengthening Your Church workshop enables church leaders to keep a congregation focused on its task as God's agent in a particular place. The workshop presents the importance of a biblically defined vision, introduces leaders to the ten characteristics of a healthy church, and invites leaders to see their church as a system that can have a significant impact on its community. This manual provides additional material and suggestions for people who wish to lead the workshop.

This church health evaluation tool can help your congregation begin a process of healthy conversations that will clarify your vision and provide valuable information from the members of your church. For an online version that you can share with members of your church and receive results, go to http://www.takeyourchurchspulse.org/.

This workshop helps leaders reflect on the tasks and abilities necessary to plant healthy churches. It includes topics such as: the biblical basis for church planting, the profile and family of the church planter, steps to planting churches, models for church planting, and the characteristics of a healthy church.

In this four-session workshop, you will learn the basics of what a mentoring program should be like. Although what is taught in these four sessions can be applied in different contexts in the church, the purpose of this specific mentor training is for those who will coach church planters-in-training.

This 12-module training provides step-by-step instruction on how to plant a healthy church. This is the facilitator's manual for Module 1 and 1-4 are available online. For modules 5-12, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send them to you at no charge.

This 12-module training provides step-by-step instruction on how to plant a healthy church. In Module 1: Session 1 - What is a healthy church? Session 2 - What is a Healthy Church Planter? Session 3 - "Z" Thinking: What does God want? Session 4 - The Church Planting Cycle. Session 5 - Why Small Groups? Session 6 - Inductive Bible Study Methods I: Letting the Bible Teach Us. For modules 5-12, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send them to you at no charge.

This 12-module training provides step-by-step instruction on how to plant a healthy church. This is the facilitator's manual for Module 2 and 1-4 are available online. For modules 5-12, please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send them to you at no charge.