by Neil Cole

An expert practitioner answers to questions about the burgeoning organic church movement. Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity-the so-called organic church. Now in this next-step book, he answers questions about how to deal with theological and organizational issues that come up. He talks about issues such has what to do with finances, children, heresy, leader training, and rituals and ordinances. Without the top-down structure of a denomination, even people who are proponents of this small, house-church model worry that they are not doing it right.

• Offers an important resource for anyone involved with or thinking of starting an organic or house church
• Addresses practical issues of theology, rituals, doctrinal heresy, how to handle children, finances, and other important questions
• Written by an acknowledged expert who is now and has been for over twenty years an organic church planter and practitioner
• A new Leadership Network title and follow-up to Organic Church

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Church 3.0 offers solid information about organic churches based on Cole's extensive experience in starting, nurturing, and mentoring in the organic church movement.

Why Church 3.0? Introduction to the book (PDF)

Table of Contents (PDF)

Excerpt (PDF)

Index (PDF)

Interview with Leadership Network

Audio Interview on Church 3.0 with Charlie Wear

Two chapters of this book didn't make the publisher's cut and Neil posted them in series to his blog:
The Multi-Site Church Model
Naming Your Church

Praise for Church 3.0

“In this comprehensive labor of love, Neil brings his wonderfully unique, home-grown, and organic insights to bear on what it means to reawaken a movement ethos in the 21st Century church. Nothing less than the spontaneous expansion of the church is being considered here. This is perhaps the book that Neil was born to write.”─Alan Hirsch, author, The Forgotten Ways, and coauthor Untamed, The Shaping of Things to Come, reJesus, and The Forgotten Ways Handbook

“Church 3.0 is an all-in-one compass, survival manual, tool kit, leadership agenda and imagineering workshop. It is a treasure trove that distributes the wealth of Neil Cole's rich experience and insight.  I cannot imagine trying to navigate… without it.”─Reggie McNeal, author, Missional Renaissance

“Neil Cole is one of only a handful of people in the West uniquely qualified to write about church multiplication movements from an insider perspective.  His extensive, hands-on experience in reproducing movements of healthy disciples, leaders and churches has enabled him to not only ask the right questions, but also to develop and field test the principles that cause these organic movements to occur.  Essential reading for anyone with a passion for extending God’s Kingdom beyond the confines of the church walls.”─Felicity Dale, member board of directors, House2House and author, An Army of Ordinary People, and coauthor, The Rabbit and the Elephant

“Neil has done it again. Church 3.0 is a first book focused on the big picture of releasing healthy church movements. In my work in this season of life, I am committed to releasing the body of Christ to be the Church and Neil’s book will serve a strong guide to assist leaders in getting there.”─Bob Buford, founder, Leadership Network and author, Halftime and Finishing Well 

“Neil Cole is the real deal. We’ve all known his passion for church multiplication.  In Church 3.0, he moves from passion to practice, laying out a vision that is challenging and compelling. He will challenge everyone who loves the church and its mission.”─Ed Stetzer, president, LifeWay Research