Description:
Planting with Purpose: A Biblical Blueprint for Lasting Church Growth
- Discover a God-centered vision for church planting rooted in Scripture
- Learn a four-part framework: minister, ministry, mission field, and mechanics
- Avoid common pitfalls with wisdom drawn from real-world experience
- Embrace a model built on faithfulness, not trends or quick results
Biblical Church Planting is a compelling and practical guide for pastors, leaders, and aspiring church planters who long to build ministries that endure. Written from diverse ministry contexts yet united by shared conviction, this book challenges modern assumptions and re-centers the work of church planting on the eternal purposes of God.
Rather than offering gimmicks or growth hacks, the authors present a deeply theological and refreshingly honest approach: the church is not a human invention but the work of the Triune God. Through clear teaching and pastoral insight, readers are equipped to think biblically about their calling, engage their mission field wisely, and lead with integrity.
With hard-earned lessons, spiritual encouragement, and practical guidance, this book serves as both a warning against shallow methods and a roadmap toward faithful ministry. Whether you are planting a church or supporting one, this is an essential resource for pursuing lasting, God-honoring impact.
Brief description: Joel Busby is the Pastor of Grace Fellowship, in Birmingham, Alabama, where he lives with his wife Mandy, and their three children. He is a graduate of Samford University and Beeson Divinity School.
Review Quotes:
... A clear and compelling vision for church planters, grounded in Scripture and brimming with wisdom. How does the church relate to God's creation purposes? What's the character of the minister? How does the gospel offend in accord with its intent? What are the basic features of faithful church building? Busby and McClellan engage all these questions with joy, passion, and vision. I have known these two men for some time now and consider them wonderful men of God and exemplary pastors of Christ church. I pray this book finds itself in the hands of many current and future ministers. Pro Ecclesia!
-- Mark S. Gignilliat (Professor of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Birmingham, Alabama)I would have greatly benefitted from this brief volume years ago when I began replanting a historic Presbyterian church, and I will recommend (if not give) this book to my friends and ministry colleagues interested in church-planting.
-- Zachary Groff (Pastor, Antioch Presbyterian Church, South Carolina)Kyle and Joel have both planted ordinary-means-of-grace churches and bear the scars to prove it. They planted at the height of the personality-driven era and discovered a more biblical and sustainable way. That approach is beautifully captured here. Biblical Church Planting is the companion to my earlier book that I hoped and prayed would one day exist. I couldn't be more pleased.
-- Brian Croft (Pastor, Auburndale Baptist Church, Louisville, Kentucky and Founder, Practical Shepherding)