Building Church

The distillation of over 30 years experience of building local church

Building Church contains the principles and lessons learned from repurposing church with passion and direction. But Stephen Matthew doesn't attempt to prescribe a work-anywhere, transferable model. Instead, he points to the timeless principles of Scripture that provide the building blocks of "the church that God wants you to build".



CLIVE URQUHART, Senior Pastor, Kingdom Faith Church:

"A thorough, step-by-step journey of how to take the seed of a vision to the realisation of a vibrant, dynamic and growing church. Without prescribing a model, Stephen gives the tools to equip you to translate them into the context you are in."





DR SCOTT WILSON, President, Eurolead.net:

"An honest, up-front, experience-based, practical tool ... Stephen clearly articulates the many facets of how to do church really well ... a must read."





STUART BELL, Senior Pastor, New Life Lincoln and Leader, Ground Level Network:

"A highly valuable resource for everyone who loves church."





MAL FLETCHER, Chairman, 2020Plus:

"Stephen's desire to equip leaders for greater effectiveness shines through the pages of this warm, well-constructed and enlightening book."



REVD ROB WHITE, Fresh Streams Network Minister and Chairman, Hope for Justice:

"An unmissable book ... advice like this is worth its weight in gold ... If you're a church leader, do yourself and your church a favour - read it!"



About the author

STEPHEN MATTHEW is a gifted Bible teacher and committed church builder. He is Senior Associate Pastor of Abundant Life Ministries and Principal of the Abundant Life Leadership Academy.