7.30.2009

Lessons from the Journey--what I am learning


Some of the lessons I am learning as I start Discover Church...
  1. Under promise and over deliver. Disappointment comes from unmet expectations, resist temptation to raise them too high or spend a lot of time encouraging your core team.
  2. No model will fit you perfectly.
  3. God provides!
  4. God has been bringing people into the community for years in preparation for your church.
  5. Keep dreaming.
  6. So comforting to remember that Jesus is the One building His church not me.
  7. Planting with a team is essential
  8. Be prepared to step up your commitment to spiritually lead your family.
  9. Closely connect the dates for your community serving event and your Vision Cast. We waited about two weeks in between and it was too long. Lost momentum.
  10. Make sure you have fun with your team. Church planting is so serious, taxing and sacrificial it's more important to have a blast too.
  11. You must hemorrhage your vision for your people to bleed it.
  12. My faith is weak.
  13. Vision leaks, constantly revisit it again and again.
  14. You must spend money to raise money.
  15. Stay flexible on non-essentials especially if you are in a more transient culture.
  16. Personal time with God is mandatory for confidence, wisdom, peace, vision, and compassion.

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