David Rosa Jr.

“Hirsch notes that Paul’s use of master builder “is loaded with notions of design, innovation and strategic craftsmanship.” God’s house is neither a Craftsman prefabricated home ordered from of the Sears catalogue, nor a flat-packed vision to build an Ikea church. Paul learned from experience that each church plant would incarnate Christ differently depending on the gift matrix of the community in which he planted it. What many call vision is actually the strategic organization of the gifts of God’s people.”
― Peyton Jones, Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches

“The real work of church planting is gospel penetration, gospel saturation, and gospel maturation.”
― Peyton Jones, Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches

“Jesus didn’t ask them to plant congregations during either mission trip; he gave instructions that focused them on mission itself. When church starting becomes the mission, the real mission has been lost.

Here is the pattern that Paul repeatedly followed: • sowing the gospel • watering it with a sustained presence and a gospel lifestyle • reaping converts • discipling them for greater multiplication.”
― Peyton Jones, Church Plantology: The Art and Science of Planting Churches

“The goal of utilizing the strike-team approach is to produce sustainable church plants at an ever-increasing rate. Imagine if, instead of five churches launching this year in one city, those five planters launched together in one place, forming a super team. Imagine also that after the church is stable in six to twelve months, the team would perform cellular mitosis and split in half. As they start to multiply by amicably splitting, the strike team brings some newly discipled believers along with them. Then, imagine the process repeats itself six to twelve months later and both of those teams break in half, repeating the process by striking out into newer areas. Now we would have three solid church plants in three years!”
― Peyton Jones