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Searcy, Nelson and Kerick Thomas. Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch . Regal Books, 2007.

This book focuses on planting with a large nucleus from the very first service. It places much emphasis on starting large and has helpful ideas for those committed to planting a “Hub Church.” Smith, Efrem. The Post-Black & Post-White Church: Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World . San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2012. Rev. Smith’s book is specifically focused on the importance of planting a multi-ethnic church. The book describes lessons learned from church planting and will be especially helpful for those hoping to plant a large Hub Church in an urban area.

B. Associations, Denominations and Partnerships

Carter, Ryan, ed., Christ the Victor Church: The Guidebook: Ancient Faith for an Urban Movement. N.P.: CreateSpace, 2014.

The Christ the Victor (CTV) movement began in Wichita, KS and is heavily influenced by TUMI’s Sacred Roots theme. This guidebook is designed for planters who are interested in planting a CTV church plant and provides a helpful example for other movements interested in training church planters within their movement.

Mannoia, Kevin. Church Planting: The Next Generation . Indianapolis, IN: Light and Life Communication, 1994.

This book is now over twenty years old, but it is still helpful for movements and denominations that are thinking through the “systems” they hope to use as their group plants churches. His emphasis on systems helps a family of churches think through how they can work together to recruit, assess, train, encourage, and empower church planters.