Yes, Jim. We are planting in South Dakota. As I read your assessment of the the 3 (4) models of church planting I thought of the core group that was here before we came and I do not know what we would do without them. I am so thankful for people like Tina who came early today and turned up the furnace in our meeting place, and for Betty who showed up with fruit and brownies for lunch after the service, and for Mic who has become like a Grandpa to our boys and who has been a big help in teaching and encouraging the young believers, and for Joe and Barb who along with the others helped make it possible for us to have a place to meet right on Main Street here in Worthing.
Church planting is similar to conversion in many ways. We can labor for a desired result, but only God can make it happen. When God breathes His power upon our efforts, a new church will result. When He does not, our efforts are futile. Blessed are those who can discern when and where God is at work to plant a new church, and can join Him in partnership in this effort. To reduce church planting to a series of business-like decisions is to fail to understand the true key to success.
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NewYes, Jim. We are planting in
Yes, Jim. We are planting in South Dakota. As I read your assessment of the the 3 (4) models of church planting I thought of the core group that was here before we came and I do not know what we would do without them. I am so thankful for people like Tina who came early today and turned up the furnace in our meeting place, and for Betty who showed up with fruit and brownies for lunch after the service, and for Mic who has become like a Grandpa to our boys and who has been a big help in teaching and encouraging the young believers, and for Joe and Barb who along with the others helped make it possible for us to have a place to meet right on Main Street here in Worthing.
NewCan't make it happen
Church planting is similar to conversion in many ways. We can labor for a desired result, but only God can make it happen. When God breathes His power upon our efforts, a new church will result. When He does not, our efforts are futile. Blessed are those who can discern when and where God is at work to plant a new church, and can join Him in partnership in this effort. To reduce church planting to a series of business-like decisions is to fail to understand the true key to success.
G. N. Barkman