As we get closer to a launch of a Church Plant from our midst in Melrose, it seems that the concerns go higher as well. One of the things I would encourage us to see is that while things will be different, it will also be a time of blessing as we are obedient to what God has called to do. At the same time I want to encourage whatever questions there may be or concerns that you may have as it is different than anything you have been around before. Someday Church Planting is going to be the norm and we are going to have many different expressions of Church and they are going to look different, but for now it isn't normal and it raises concern. So ask.
Some thoughts on Responding to God from Acts 13 & 14:
- Church leadership needs to focus first on its devotion to God
- Church Planting is God's idea
- Listening to the Spirit's leading starts with God's Word
- When He says go it is only a question of obedience after that
- It has always been God's desire to see Churches multiply their efforts
- Obeying God's will doesn't necessarily make it easy (note Paul's time in Lystra)
- All the results of obedience are to be directed to God alone
- All glory is due Him
- The stories we will tell will source from actions of faith
- I have a dream...
Worship team was fantastic this morning...I love you guys!
