The purpose of this book is to demonstrate the importance of theological reflection upon church planting practice and, by so doing, to equip church planters to think in creative new ways to become more effective in forming new communities of faith. It reflects intentionally upon the missional practice of church planting through Trinitarian perspectives, in order that it may be more robust, enriched, and rooted in God's own life and story. Through dialoguing extensively with the Trinitarian creation theology of Jurgen Moltmann, the Trinitarian contextual missiologies of Lesslie Newbigin and Timothy Tennent, and the Trinitarian ecclesiologies of Miroslav Volf, Leonardo Boff, and Catherine Mowry LaCugna, Hutton hopes to demonstrate that their collective contributions have much to offer church planting today. The book invites the readers into these conversations through guided questions and real-life church planting stories that will stimulate creative thinking, ongoing conversations, and practical action to transform the church and the world.
