Church planting is a difficult journey. Here are a couple of things I am learning…

1. Comfort and convenience are not guaranteed when carrying out God’s plan for your life. People who tell you that they are should be considered uninformed at best and tools of the enemy at worst. It wasn’t comfortable or convenient for Stephen to be stoned to death or Jesus to be crucified. Let’s get over ourselves and pursue Him anyway - even when it is inconvenient.

2. Leadership is not easy! People who think leadership is easy have never had to make the tough calls. What color carpet to put in your building is not a tough call. A tough call is ending a business relationship with one of your best friends for the long term health of the individual and the organization.

3. It is possible for well meaning people to lead you in the wrong direction. Job (the person - not the place where you are reading this blog) found this out the hard way. We all have several “voices” that are speaking into our lives. That is important, but even more important is to follow the voice of God.

Do what God tells you to do no matter how ridiculous and invonvenient it may be. Don’t doubt in the dark what God has shown you in the light!

I love church planting! I love the journey! I love to learn! Apparantly, I have a LOT to learn.