Church in the Making is my first book due to be released by Broadman & Holman in April 2010. It's about 3 factors that make or break a church long before it's started.
I was a church planter for 8 years and have researched scores of church stories. Great faith is not enough. Clear vision is not enough. Passion and money aren't enough. There's a mysterious X-factor that eludes most church planters... and I'm convinced this is it.
You can pre-purchase copies [HERE]


I'm gonna buy my copy right now. I've been looking forward to this for a while. You could even say I've been looking forward to it since I was 14... :)
Posted by: danielle | October 30, 2009 at 01:13 PM
I am church planting in Japan. I cant wait to read it!! I will order it as soon it as it appears on amazon.
Posted by: Joel | November 17, 2009 at 08:56 PM
It IS on amazon. I just ordered it. Christmas in April!
Posted by: Joel | November 17, 2009 at 09:00 PM
I just finished reading your book, Church In the Making. Page 175 says I can find a library of role descriptions, but when I go to that site, I can't find any such list. Can you send it to me thanks.
Posted by: Roger McNamara | June 27, 2010 at 09:03 AM
Roger thanks for reading. When you go to ChurchInTheMaking.com click RESOURCES and you'll get the motherload
Posted by: Ben | June 27, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Hi Ben, I also cannot find the website churchinthemaking.com
Is it still up?
Posted by: Rod | August 14, 2010 at 05:07 PM
Rod, cut and paste this link into your browser:
http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/churchinthemaking/#resources
how does that work?
Posted by: Ben Arment | August 15, 2010 at 11:14 AM
Ben,
I picked up Church in the making at the Exponential Conference. I wish I had this 5 years ago when I move to plant in a place where all the plants from our assocation had failed. The Xfactor is why. Making a few adjustments and will move forward. Thanks Pastor B
Posted by: Bryant | May 07, 2011 at 08:41 AM
Thanks for the note Bryany. My prayer is that CITM will help the next decade of planters....
Posted by: Ben Arment | May 07, 2011 at 03:39 PM