One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church
By Manuel Ortiz
InterVarsity Press

In One New People Manuel Ortiz persuades us of the benefits in fellowship and outreach that we can experience in church planting across racial, ethnic and cultural lines. To that end, he offers a wide variety of models for creating and sustaining a multiethnic church. Church planters will appreciate his effort to help planters find the best model for their particular situation -- Ortiz has questions for thought and discussion points included throughout the book. Finally, you'll find here ideas and principles to guide you through the process of change and growth: improving communication, managing conflict, encouraging and training new leaders, and much more.

Church Planting in the African American Community
By Michael J. Cox and Joe Samuel Ratliff
Judson Press

In this valuable resource, widely regarded church planting authorities Joe Ratliff and Michael Cox ask the question, "How did we get all of these black churches in the inner city, anyway?" What they uncover is the greatest untold church planting story of the twenty-first century. The authors offer a road map for intentional church planting, navigating case study milestones that offer successful models and highlighting the dynamics that distinguish church planting in the African American community from church planting in general.

Church Planting in the African American Context
By Hozell C. Francis
Zondervan

One in every six churches in the United States is African-American. So, given the church's central role in the black community, why is the number of unchurched African-Americans increasing? How can you plant a church that proclaims with power and relevance the unchanging Gospel to our changing African-American culture? An experienced church planter, Hozell Francis presents basic theory and practice for raising up a church in today's black community.

Pursuing the Pearl: A Comprehensive Resource for Multi-Asian Ministry
by Ken Uyeda Fong
Judson Press

In what is probably a foundational work for future Asian-American ministry resources, Ken Fong presents a simple and clear model of the flow of generations which calls into question prevalent models of Asian church growth, e.g., "umbrella" (multi-lingual congregations under one roof) and "parallel" (at least 2 sister congregations with separate pastors, budgets, etc.). Says Fong, "I challenge a good number of things about the typical Asian church in North America that must be changed if we are to be relevant and to acculturated Asian North Americans. I tried to make this book practical, prophetic, and easy to grasp." Though not writing solely on church planting, anyone wanting to plant churches among Asian-Americans should work through Fong's advice.

Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond
By Hesselgrave, David J
Baker Book House

Hesselgrave thoughtfully applies cross-cultural theory, church planting strategy, and biblical warrant in this deep study for church planters. Using the New Testament record, Hesselgrave has developed a pattern for church planting based on the "Pauline Cycle". Without discounting the prerogatives of the Holy Spirit, he asserts that successful church growth requires careful planning and structure. Hesselgrave documents each segment of the Pauline Cycle with scriptures, appropriate theory, research and examples. Numerous charts and graphs provide visual reinforcement.