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Rev. Overstreet is a strategy coordinator for the Southern Baptists and Mark Hammond has planted many African American churches in the greater Los Angeles Area. This book reflects on the implications of the book of Jonah for church planting among the poor.

Phillips, Keith. Out of Ashes. Los Angeles, CA: World Impact Press, 1996.

This book describes some of the philosophical and theological foundations behind World Impact’s church planting strategy.

Ratliff, Joe S. and Michael J. Cox. Church Planting in the African- American Community . Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1993.

One of the first books that specifically focused on church planting in African-American contexts.

Sanders, Alvin. Bridging the Diversity Gap: Leading Toward God’s Multi-Ethnic Kingdom . Indianapolis: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2013. Steffen, Tom. Passing the Baton: Church Planting That Empowers . La Habra, CA: Center for Organizational & Ministry Development, 1997. Steffon teaches at Biola University. This book describes church planting among the poor in an international setting, but its emphasis on empowerment of the poor from the beginning of the church planting process makes it especially relevant for those planting among the poor in the U.S.

IV. General on Church Planting

The following books and articles have proven helpful to many church planters.

Allen, Roland. Missionary Methods, St. Paul’s or Ours? Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1962.

Chaney, Charles L. Church Planting at the End of the Twentieth Century. Wheaton, Il: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1993.