Matt Keller represents a phenomenal young voice in the church world today. I interact with some of the top leaders in the country today and Matt is at the top of that list! He gets it. Matt is someone I trust and respect as a leading voice in the future growth of the church and Christianity as a whole.
 

 
 

The Up the Middle Church is a helpful resource for the rest of us-- church planters and leaders of small churches. ' e principles in this book have the ability to transform churches and help them breakthrough to the next level. In real world ministry, the church does not explode to thousands the first year. It is hard work and can be a challenge. The Up the Middle Church will be a refreshment to everyone living in an up-the-middle real world church.
 

 
 

Matt Keller captures the essence of church planting and reminds us that time and tenacity are required to move the ball down the field. Matt is part of a great organization called ARC that plants scores of vibrant, growing churches each year.
 

     - JOHN C. MAXWELL, Founder INJOY Stewardship Services & EQUIP

 
 

The Up the Middle Church is a must read for pastors who feel stuck in the church growth process. In his entertaining and readable style, Matt Keller offers both practical nuts and bolts as well as catalytic big ideas that will help to transform your church from average to extraordinary.
 

     - JOHN BOLIN, Author & Creative Director for the Association of Related Churches

 
 

When I read The Up The Middle Church, I exclaimed, “Finally, a guy is talking about the things I need to hear!” We needed practical information that dealt with real-life church issues. Matt writes from the trenches for those in the trenches.
 

 
 

The Up the Middle Church is for all those leaders who have a divine vision and are waiting to see it come to fruition. In our times of discouragement Keller’s principles have taught us to stop comparing ourselves with the ministries we read about and to be secure in the vision God has given us.
 

 
 

The Up The Middle Church is a must read for all pastors today. Too many pastors nowadays feel alone and wonder if they’re making a difference. Matt does a great job of speaking to their heart by giving them both insight and the practical help they need to take their church to a place of impacting their community for Christ.
 

 
 

Matt and Sarah are passionate about the success of churches. Through their experience expressed in the pages of The Up the Middle Church, they give real help for those of us in the trenches. This book is a must-read for all church leaders and their friends.
 

     - Barry Rice, Lead Pastor, Greater Orlando Church, Orlando,FL
 

 

This more than a church planting book. This is a book about how to lead a new church plant to significant growth and impact. Matt offers a rare and needed perspective from the playing field. A must read for anyone who dares to go for it on fourth and long.
 

     - DAVID PUTNAM, Founder of churchplanters.com & co-author of Breaking the