Primed to Plant: Overlooked Requirements of Church Planting

“Develop your leaders . . . or die.”

God doesn’t want you to plant a church that “needs” its pastor all the time, a church where every answer to every question comes through the church planter. Instead, church planters must develop a community of leaders. But how? How do you develop leaders while preparing sermons, fundraising, and and finding a new place to meet because you just learned your current meeting location got rented to someone else?

In Primed to Plant, seasoned church planter Dwight Bernier explores this topic and many other lessons he’s learned the hard way. Whether you’re just starting to consider the idea of church planting or whether you’re already far enough along to know you need coaching, this book is for you.

 Endorsements

“This is the book I wish I had when I started as a church planter.”

Darryl Dash, pastor and author

“Primed to Plant is like taking an experienced planter out for coffee and gleaning from his years of experience.”

Tom Haines, church planting director

“Pastorally warm, practically helpful, and biblically grounded.”

Adam Ramsey, pastor, author, and Network Director for Acts 29 Asia Pacific

“Dwight lives everything he writes about in this book. I heartily commend it to you!”

Jonathan Dodson, pastor, author, and founder of Gospel-Centered Discipleship

“I am confident that this excellent work from Dwight Bernier will help church planters navigate the obstacles of church planting.”

Brian Howard, President of Acts 29 Church Planting Network

“Read this book slowly. And then allow its Christ-honoring message to embolden your faith.”

Jeff Christopherson, author and Executive Director of Church Planting Canada and Canadian National Baptist Convention

About the Author

Dwight Bernier and his wife, Jessica, live in Montréal with their four children. Dwight is lead pastor of Church 21, a multi-congregation church in Montréal, that he planted in 2011. He is the Canadian director of Acts 29 and has helped start Movement Seminary as well as Movement Montreal, a church collaboration network.

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