This detailed book gives an overview of recent developments in church planting, describes varied and exciting 'fresh expressions' of church, offers practical help and advice, looks candidly at where lessons can be learned and includes recommendations to make possible the visions of a vibrant future church.
It is, after all, a report which means that it has all the strengths and weaknesses of one. You have to admire the stories told of the practitioners and even though the order of the report wouldn’t be what I would choose the first two thirds were very thought provoking. The last third I skimmed as it isn’t relevant to me. It is 18 years old and it feels its age but still useful.