I was sad to hear that a local church planter, a man I know, was “asked” by his elders to leave the church that he had founded and pastored for almost a decade. I sure it must be very hard on him. He was a good man but it seemed that he lost the “mo” a long time ago.
At one point, I went to a party and someone familiar with the situation told me that his elders got tired of “changing directions every time the pastor read a new book”. Now, I don’t know, nor do I want to know all the details, but I believe this is a cautionary tell to all church planters. The bottom line is that your folks are only going to be able to make so many “turns” without seeing some real fruit so you should pick your challenges wisely. If not, you may make a turn one day and discover that nobody is going with you.
I think that’s why the Purpose Driven paradigm is so wonderful. In a world of church growth and leadership fads, this seems to me to be the real deal. I honestly believe that people are going to be studying the PD stuff 100 years from now. To my mind, it’s just so Biblical that it can’t be wrong.
Hey Tony!
Good call here man.
I’m getting ready to start the planting process and am continually blown away by all of the “paradigms” for “successful” ministry.
Thanks for learning out loud bro!
Hey Tony!
Good call here man.
I’m getting ready to start the planting process and am continually blown away by all of the “paradigms” for “successful” ministry.
Thanks for learning out loud bro!
Dude, pick a paradigm that fits who you are and what you’re called to do and then go for it. Adapt as needed but don’t shift with every new book or conference.
Build something solid that lasts.
Dude, pick a paradigm that fits who you are and what you’re called to do and then go for it. Adapt as needed but don’t shift with every new book or conference.
Build something solid that lasts.
Oh yeah…speak it bro!
J.Case
Oh yeah…speak it bro!
J.Case
I just started reading your blogs and I have to say they are pretty amazing. I totally agree with you on the PD stuff. My favorite is ‘Purpose Driven Life.’ Me and my fiance read it and worked it together and it really brought us closer to the Lord as well as each other.
I just started reading your blogs and I have to say they are pretty amazing. I totally agree with you on the PD stuff. My favorite is ‘Purpose Driven Life.’ Me and my fiance read it and worked it together and it really brought us closer to the Lord as well as each other.
Thanks for the comment Ryn. I appreciate it.