So after a crazy day traveling I have arrived in Orlando,FL for a four day Assesment Center Experience. This is true an amazing process and one that has dramatically helped both our church planters and spouses be even more "sucessful" in fulfilling God's call on their lives.
As I arrive here, I clearly remember our assesment experience almost 8 years ago. (man how time flies) But as I arrive here I am also processing two fellow church planters and their churches that are either closing or looking new pastors. Both of these churches started close to same time that Journey Church in Rochester did. Both of the churches jumped to life way faster than ours did. Both had great men of faith, supported spouses and dedicated people to their specific mission. Yet their time in those particular settings has come to an end.
That's one thing about church planting... you have to be really comfortable risking. Because you never know what God has in mind for each planter or church family.
So tonight I am excited and humbled to gathering together with other pastors and leaders to watch, listen, study and see what God's Holy Spirit may say about each of the eight canidates that have stepped out in faith to be here.
8 years ago Cyndi and I really had no idea how this was all going to work out.
Today we still have no idea how it's all going to work out.
And is both still very exciting and very scary!
As my friends close down their church plants... I am confident that God used them and their churches in mighty ways. "For everything there is a season" the scriptures say.
Tuesday, may begin a whole new season for 8 couples.... even as my friends begin to see what new season they are moving into.
I may be in sunny Florida, in Orlando but it's not fun and sun that has called me here. It's God and his ever expanding Kingdom.
So please join with me a pray for this entire process.
Let's see what God may do next with some willing hearts and risk takers.
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The four day assessment center has come and gone. It is always an amazing experience. New friendships have been formed and some new direction has been given to those seeking God's will regarding church planting.
For me and the SE region of Minnesota it is very exciting to know that Josh and Stephanie Kruger have been approved for planting.
Now that does not mean they will just jump out and start this new adventure today or tomorrow. Rather it simply marks the beginning of a new chapter in their lives that must take some time.
But just like birthing a child into this world, this birthing a new church plant will appear to fly by.
So in away... it all does start right now. Now we begin praying for Josh and Stephanie. Now we begin praying that God prepare a SE region city to hear and experience the good news of Jesus Christ in a new and fresh way that transforms lives and reaches those that are now far from a relationship with God. Now we begin to explore mission, vision, values and dreams of God for another city.
Plus now is a time to pause, reflect and thank God for calling us into this wild thing called church planting.
Let another new adventure begin!
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