{"product_id":"9781433671098","title":"Church in the Making: What Makes or Breaks a New Church Before it Starts","description":"\u003cp\u003eNearly eighty percent of all new churches fail, leaving countless discouraged church planters wondering why. Ben Arment answers their question with \u003ci\u003eChurch in the Making \u003c\/i\u003eby identifying and expanding on three God ordained conditions that make for a successful church plant even before the doors open:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGood Ground \u003c\/b\u003e– just as Jesus based his ministry on the openness of people’s hearts, we must gauge the spiritual receptivity of our community before planting a church. If the people are not yet open to the Gospel, the first step is to cultivate their hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRolling Rocks \u003c\/b\u003e– momentum is also key to the success of new churches. If God truly builds his church, then our job is not to start from scratch, but rather to identify where he is already bringing people, funds, and other resources together for his purposes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeep Roots \u003c\/b\u003e– wherever there’s a church in the making, God provides a group of leaders who can align people and resources in order to achieve and sustain the church’s mission. Lone planters have a much less hope of succeeding, let alone surviving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026H Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47139542335728,"sku":"9781433671098","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781433671098_p0.jpg?v=1763752189","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781433671098","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}