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This is the second resource I’ll share with you out of the four I mention in the original post HERE.
Resource #1 is HERE.
Resource #2 is HERE.

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THE INDIGENOUS CHURCH - Melvin L. Hodges
This book was first published in 1953 and is now in at least its 11th printing. It covers all of the major topics of interest to those who desire to see indigenous churches rise where none existed. It is now common to speak of these three basic elements of an indigenous church: self-governing, self-supporting, and self-propagating. I’m not sure of this, but I think that it may be Hodges who coined those terms. The book mentions denominational issues more than I need… but the sections on the elements of a New Testament church and leadership are among the best I’ve ever read… the section on leadership IS the best I have ever read. The excerpt below is from Chapter 5, “Developing Leadership”.

Let us again bring our objective into clear focus. Our aim is to develop the national church rather than the mission station. We are to provide leadership for the national church, not merely helpers for the missionary. Missionaries often unconsciously reflect a wrong concept when they talk about “my helper” or “my worker.” The national pastor or evangelist is Christ’s gift to His church, not to the missionary.

AMAZON.COM LINK–> HERE