The Progressive Planter: A Handbook for Ecclesial Entrepreneurs

Discover how to launch an inclusive Church for today’s world. Equip new church start pastors, sending churches and denominational leaders with the essential tools to establish an inclusive, theologically healthy church that will impact its community. Learn about crafting a vision, recruiting leaders, working with parent churches and denominations, marketing, reclaiming evangelism, and cultivating generous givers. With the purchase of The Progressive Planter, you will receive access to supplemental digital download templates and tools for starting a church, including a board manual, job descriptions, core values, surveys, prayer guides, and more.

Joe Graves is a pastor, entrepreneur, and consultant. He serves as the founding pastor of Cityview Church, a new United Methodist congregation in Columbus, Ohio. He has helped launch and support numerous churches, fresh expressions, and nonprofits, including ministries that address food insecurity, racism, violence, and infant mortality. Joe is an ordained United Methodist Elder in the West Ohio Conference and has an MDiv in Church Renewal from the United Theological Seminary.