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Appendix 13: World Impact Church Planting Resources.

FAQ’s on World Impact and TUMI Church and Church Planting Resources

The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI) has developed more than seven hundred resources for equipping church leaders to engage in urban ministry and mission. Currently these resources are being used in hundreds of churches and urban ministries around the globe. This report reviews some of the more important resources in three categories: Church Planting, Spiritual Formation and Discipleship, and Leadership Development. I. Church Planting A. What resource is the single most important practical tool for World Impact Church Plant Coaches and Team Leaders? 1. Leading and Feeding Urban Church Plant Teams 2. Leading and Feeding covers World Impact’s basic expectations for Church Plant Charters, Church Plant Team Leaders, and other church plant team members. B. What are the two most important theological books for WI Church Planters? 1. Davis, Don. Sacred Roots: A Primer on Retrieving the Great Tradition . Wichita, KS: The Urban Ministry Institute, 2010. 2. Smith, Efrem. The Post-Black and Post-White Church: Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World . Vol. 59. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2012.

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How many courses are available from TUMI on Church Planting? 1. Focus on Reproduction a)

One of four Capstone Curriculum Urban Missions Courses, this eight segment course covers the foundational principles of church planting. This is the most important course available for WI Church Planters.

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