So, YOU Want to Plant a Church..

In his article "Why YOU Should Plant a Church", Bob Hyatt writes:

"There seem to be two distinct schools of thought in the church planting community. The first is “This is hard. Are you sure you want to do this? You don’t look like you’ve got what it takes… I’m not so sure you should do this! Have you prayed about it?”

Gee… thanks.

The second school of thought starts off sounding much like the first, but then takes a dramatic turn: “This is hard. What do you need? How can I help you? Man, what an adventure! Let me pray for you.”

Do you hear the difference?

Indeed, church palnting is hard, but if you are called by God to do it; it will be very rewarding at the deepest level. A church planter will need ample encouragment, they will need a pastor and a coach from the very beginning. If you have been called and have been assessed, take your time, you are not in a race to become another Rick Warren, or become a Northpoint or Lifechurch clone. You are on God's time and he is faithful. Read Bob's full article @

http://www.opensourcetheology.net/node/555