Just some more thoughts….
1. One interesting comment from John Finkelde really resonated with me.
They have planted a new church every 3 years….That sounds do-able to me.
2. Another from Michael Bullard
Like produces like. What is our churches dna, values etc…within reason and creativity, we will likely produce something at least similar to ourselves. That does not mean it wont be different. But as a child is different and similar to their parents.
3. Unless we create ministry and leadership opportunities for young leaders, they will become young leavers….Some may say then that planting churches is a cynical exercise…not at all. In our own home, children grow up and need to lead…and create…for themself.
4. I am favouring, because it suits my dna, the idea of satellite churches. I have seen these work and produce results in Perth.
5. There are some exciting possibilites as I consider the spiritual and physical artery that is Beaufort St…..a church which is cafe culture, almost inner city, and at night…..
6. Without growth, our church will die…we need to consider this now, in our formative years, so it becomes part of our dna moving forward.
7. The senior pastor needs to set the agenda and make it happen. He needs to be a releaser, not a restrictor, and be confident and assured enough, that he can let good things go. He also needs to set the agenda, not have the church set the agenda for him. (yes I said that twice, it bears repeating)

Coming January/February to a Mc Donalds near you….

all Mc Donalds Australia wide will introduce free wi-fi to their customers…..

I really don’t know what to say about this. Don’t assume anything by me posting this here. All I will say….is that it is a very interesting video.

H/t Herding Cats

If you are around, this should be good.

they stay the same….

never again….thats it.

Had an interesting discussion today with someone from CRM about church planting.
They used the analogy of a person who grew to the age of 19 or 20…and instead of leaving home, stayed there, comfortable and getting fat….at their parents expense. Is the church like this? Growing old and fat….and not having any children? Not growing old?

I look at my own denomination and I wonder where all the church plants have gone. Back in the ’80’s and even 90’s churches where being planted, my father started two himself!

Now…I struggle to think of a new church plant.

We need young leaders, young pioneers…we need old guys willing to give it a go.

We need churches who put aside their own fattening needs and plant churches.

I want to be in the church planting game. Thats scary…….We need to get our church to maturity, so we can start planting churches. If no one else will, we will…..and in inner city areas as well……

The greatest period of evangelism and growth through evangelism generally takes place during a church plant, the first few years. We need to do this…..

mmmm…I can feel God giving me some vision!