church planting dreams

Several people have asked me recently what has happened to my church planting dreams, I've gone a bit quiet apparently.  For nearly 14 years now I have seen my life as one big church planting trip, I've led one church planting initiative and been involved in planting two other congregations as well as various advisory roles to other church planters. Underneath I've burned  and wanted to step out and initiate something fresh, to lead a church plant. But so much of my thinking around the questions... what is church, what is family, what is evangelism and mission, what is spiritual formation, what is community, what is learning, what is worship, ultimately what is church planting... just little questions really... no seriously I have struggled in sweat, tears and sleepless nights.

One size does not fit all - I am no longer seeking the right expression of church. All I am expounding in this space is what I feel God is saying to me and the way for church planting among the people has called me to.

When I have time I will write more ...

watch this space and do pray for us as a family.

Comments

[Tim]

Steve
As an encouragment to you let me recommend the book "Confessions of a Pastor" by Craig Groeschel. In the book, he chronicles the joys, failures and frustrations of a church plant all the while dealing with his own shortcomings and struggles with sin. Despite his own failures, the church has prospered DESPITE HIm and he is now one of the most influential young leaders in the church. I don't know specifically how the book can encourage you but I know that God will use it in your journey, peace.

http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Pastor-Adventures-Dropping-Getting/dp/1590527208

[Jason Clark]

about time! :-)

[Jason Clark]

congratulations mate! mine was Oct 6th 1985, so my 20 is coming up soon too!

[Arlen Hanson]

Man it sounds like great stuff to me!