What is it about?
This review sets out Richard N Pitt's research into church planting in the USA exploring the risks and organizational challenges of starting a church, and whether it is appropriate to describe those who do this as "entrepreneurs". It was published in the journal Practical Theology January 2025
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Why is it important?
Pitt's qualitative research helps to understand the different models and metaphors that are used by church planters, along with their different perspectives on how success can be measured.
Perspectives
The analysis that Pitt undertakes of church planters' narrative and stories makes an important contribution to the broader study of church leadership.
Dr Vaughan S Roberts
Coventry Cathedral
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This page is a summary of: Church Planters: Inside the World of Religion Entrepreneurs, Journal of Contemporary Religion, January 2025, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/13537903.2025.2451512.
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