This past Sunday, I visited Peace Community Church.
It was nice to attend a new church that meets in a high school (like my former church plant, Lake Ridge Church). The good thing is that I do not have to worry if the chair rows are crooked. (That is Mike’s problem at Peace... and, for the record, the chairs were straight).
Before I visited, I called Mike to find out about the church… and soon discovered that we had actually talked earlier. Turns out I helped him with his dissertation. (Mike has his Ph.D. at Southern Seminary and wrote his dissertation on Spurgeon and church planting.)
Pray for Mike as you think of it… church planting is hard work. He seems to be headed in some good directions but, if you have ever planted, you know how hard the first year is. I was impressed with his passion and commitment. And, church planters are near and dear to my heart.
Visiting P.C.C. reminds me how difficult it is to find a church—and how bad I am at it. Perhaps that is why I gravitate toward church planting.
More soon on the church hunt…
Comments (4)
Ed,
Your book "Planting Missional Churches" changed my life. Next year I am retiring from Christian music and am going to plant a church. God used your book to open my eyes to the "fields" that are ripe for harvest.
Just wanted to drop you a line.
Joel Engle
www.joelengle.com
Posted by Joel Engle | July 28, 2007 3:42 PM
Posted on July 28, 2007 15:42
Ed, I'm glad to see your are blogging. Looking forward to seeing you around in the coming days!
Jason Hayes
jasonhayesonline.com
Posted by Jaosn Hayes | July 28, 2007 4:43 PM
Posted on July 28, 2007 16:43
Thanks Joel. That is incredibly encouraging.I will be praying for you as you get ready to plant! Be sure to bow in for Mike as well.
Jason, see you soon.
Posted by Ed Stetzer | July 29, 2007 11:19 AM
Posted on July 29, 2007 11:19
Hey Ed
Church planting is not hard work. It is VERY HARD work. grin.
Glad to hear that the family is getting settled into the new place in Nash-Vegas.
Hope ya'll find a new church soon.
Posted by Philip | July 30, 2007 11:28 AM
Posted on July 30, 2007 11:28