4 Mat Book Review Paper 1
4-MAT BOOK REVIEW INSTRUCTIONS
Read the textbook listed below and submit a well-written paper for each. The papers must comply with current Turabian writing style and be double-spaced. 4-MAT Book Reviews 1 must be 6–8 pages. Use footnotes as needed.
(You must have 3 sections to your review: summarize the content of the book, review the text, and evaluate the work).
Summary section: The summary deals with the major ideas and contents of the text. Do not simply give a chapter by chapter recital of the contents. Draw out main ideas and the significant contribution of the book.
Review section: The review section needs to deal with specific aspects of the text. Does the author deal with the major issues? Is he balanced in his presentation? What elements or issues did he not address? You are to examine the book with a critical eye but not a critical spirit. Every book can be improved. Be sure to include positive and negative reviews.
Evaluation/Application section: How does this text add to your understanding of the subject? What concepts are applicable to your present ministry experience or your future planned ministry? What does this text add to the ministry field; and to whom do you recommend it as reading? Be sure to relate your evaluation to present or future involvement in church planting.

TEXTBOOK TO BE READ AND REVIEW

1. Malphurs, Aubrey. The Nuts and Bolts of Church Planting: A Guide for Starting Any Kind of Church. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2011. ISBN: 9780801072628.