Picturing Theology, Revised Edition

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g. Missionary model – a church where a cross-cultural church planter seeks to plant a church among an unreached people with an intent from the beginning to help the church to be self-propagating, self governing, and self-supporting. 3. What are the critical issues (e.g., culture, the tradition of the church planters, and contextualization) which ought to be factored most into selecting the appropriate model for planting a church cross-culturally in the city? 4. Of all the things which a church planter may be aware of, what do you believe is the central element he or she must understand in order to choose the “right” option for them?

Classic Missionary Model

Beachhead Model

Founding Pastor Model

What Model of Church Planting Is Best for Our Team?

Home Church Model

Colonization Model

Cell Church Model

Other Hybrid Models?