Supply Lines: Five Supporting Relationship Every Planter and Pastor Needs

What kind of support do pastors and planters need? Despite all the support they give to others, pastors are in dire need of relational support themselves. 70% of pastors do not have a single close friend and 40% have considered leaving ministry. Church planters are especially impacted. When the initial startup is over and they lose much of their support in years 4-9 of the plant, they report experiencing high levels of emptiness, loneliness, and burnout. Based on biblical principles and research from the United States and Canada, Supply Lines identifies five types of relational support that pastors and planters need: spiritual, inspirational, motivational, interpersonal, and practical. The book builds a theology of support, addresses the misunderstandings that hold leaders back from relational support, and explores each of these Supply Lines in detail. This book teaches pastors and church planters to set up and strengthen a support plan for themselves, and it also teaches coaches and movement leaders how to set up healthy support systems for others. With strong Supply Lines, you can be protected from burnout and have the support you need for bigger dreams, wiser decisions, and healthier results. Critical Acclaim In Supply Lines: Five Supporting Relationships Every Planter and Pastor Needs, Scott Nelson poignantly demonstrates that human beings not only need relationships, but that we are actually built for them. He then goes on to apply this truth to church planters and pastors. In a time of great change, every church leader needs others who will support them through the ups and downs of ministry. Scott’s book provides a foolproof plan for finding those people. Dave Ferguson Lead Visionary of NewThing and author of B.L.E.S.S. 5 Everyday Ways to Love your Neighbor and Change the World "Supply Lines is rich with Biblical reflection, wise counsel, poignant stories, and practical suggestions to help church planters thrive. What makes it a must-read, however, is Scott’s humble transparency and compassionate heart. Scott truly gets it, and through Supply Lines, he extends a lifeline to fellow pastors." Rev. Jean Cheng Gorman, Psy.D. Director of Ministerial Health for the Pacific Southwest Conference of the ECC “Based on research, Scott Nelson has accurately diagnosed how church planters in years 4-9 (myself included!) lack the crucial support structures they need. Particularly in this post-pandemic period of loneliness, having fresh Supply Lines is essential once the initial support from formal coaching and parent churches subsides. Read this book to get healthy!” Len Tang Director of the Fuller Church Planting Initiative "We all desire to finish well. Church planting and ministry can break us, though. Seasoned church planter and coach, Scott Nelson, can guide us towards a healthy path. This encouraging and insightful book will help you surround yourself with the necessary companions for the journey. Scott is a dear friend who has a Barnabas-like heart that seeks to come alongside and encourage you. Supply Lines is a vital resource that can help you go farther in your calling and stand strong in any season." Grant and Miho Buchholtz Founders and Co-Lead Pastors at Tokyo Life Church (www.tokyolifechurch.com) “In Supply Lines, Scott Nelson writes out of his own experience as a church planter and church-planting coach, as well as from extensive research he did as a doctoral student. The result is an important book that effectively answers a question planters desperately need an answer to: How can I find the support I need to thrive in the years after my initial launch?” Rev. Dr. Tim Morey Pastor, professor, and author of Planting a Church Without Losing Your Soul
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Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Nelson, Scott
Binding: Paperback
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