Last night, I had the opportunity to share dinner with leaders celebrating 5 and 10 year anniversaries of their church’s launch and with future church planters. My favorite part of the evening came when the leaders celebrating their anniversaries poured wisdom into the future church planters. Here are some of the highlights:
Love your community, and if you don’t love your community then ask God to change your heart
Take the long-term view in this
Get with other lead pastors in your community — you can’t reach your community by yourself
Hold fast and tight to your original calling
Understand the spiritual story of your city
Everyone might have a vision for your church; however, it is the Lord’s church and He gets to call the shots
Embrace the passion that is uniquely yours
Find a need where you are in your community and meet it
When God calls you to plant a church, it is your battleground. The vision God gives you for your battleground is bigger than you can imagine…so, give 100% or a little bit more.