Mining Grace

I’ve arrived back from a week in Atlanta, GA.  Hallie and I spent the week at our denomination’s church planter assessment.  How should I describe the week?  It was intense.  It was at times fun.  We made some new friends. We had our known strengths and weaknesses confirmed and found some of each we didn’t know about.  It was a time that our relationship with the Lord was strengthened.  We were forced again to admit, “Jesus, it is about you, your strength, your kingdom and your glory, not about Joe and Hallie and theirs.”

Where does that leave us now?  Well, we’ve never been more excited about being involved in extending Jesus’ kingdom through starting new churches.  In addition to that, we received the assessment of “recommended for church planting.”  That is a humbling and scary thing.  To tell you the truth, I still haven’t grasped the full significance of those four confirming words.  Beyond that, we are praying and seeking the Lord’s guidance.

If you think about it, pray for us.  And if you’re excited about church planting too, let me know.