There are plenty of strategies for church growth, yet none has delivered the radical change that was hoped for.  Is there another way of reaching people with the good news that we have missed?

This provocative study argues that there is: the pattern of apostles and apostolic bands working in parallel with, not under the authority of, the local church.  Though a biblical pattern, alongside that of prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher, it is one that has mostly been neglected or misunderstoood.  Now is the time to reclaim this as a central part of our missional strategy.

Martin Garner is a Church Army officer who has been working in pioneering ministry for almost 20 years.

The Grove Evangelism Series offers concise explorations of key areas in evangelism.