Clarifying Your Church Planting Role – Knowing the Options and Choosing Well

One of the most fundamental decisions that a church planter must make is the leadership role he or she will play in the church plant. In Global Church Planting – Biblical Principles and Best Practices we have described three options: the pastoral planter, the apostolic planter and the catalytic planter. A wise choice and healthy self-understanding will not only affect the outcome of church planting efforts but also develop, empower and release more workers for church multiplication. Should other roles be considered? Why are mistakes often made? What process should be used to make wise strategic choices for kingdom advance?