Here is a table of CPM proponents and critics. A number of proponents have best-selling books to their names, but many of the critics are rather obscure. Note that critics are not necessarily against church planting movements, but that they have written or spoken critically about certain elements or methodologies. To add names to this list, please get in contact.
| Proponents (alphabetical) | Critics (alphabetical) |
| Steve Addison Robby Butler R. Bruce Carlton Dave Coles Ted Esler Warrick Farah David Garrison Kevin Greeson Brian Hogan Justin Long Doug Lucas Alan Hirsch Neill Mims Roy Moran James Nyman Frederick Osborn Stan Parks Emanuel Prinz Frank Schattner Curtis Sergeant Bill Smith Steve Smith Glenn Sunshine Jerry Trousdale David Watson Paul Watson Rick Wood | Russell Berger Brooks Buser Sean DeMars Mark Dever Scott Dunford Andy Johnson Alex Kocman Hoyt Lovelace John D. Massey Caleb Morell Zane Pratt Matt Rhodes David Sills George Terry Mark Terry Chad Vegas Jackson Wu |
