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 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 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.

This 12-module training provides step-by-step instruction on how to plant a healthy church. This is the participant'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 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/.

The Church Planter Retreat is a training module for church planters to consider the essential aspects of starting a new community of faith. Usually conducted over two or three days, church planters, sometimes with spouses, will consider ten different aspects of establishing new outposts of the Kingdom. The time together is not just about the content of the sessions, but also about learning from each other, spending time in prayer and reflection and listening to the voice of God.

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.

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 participant'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.