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Posted By Aaron Marcelli on December 19, 2009

It recently occurred to me that it has been quite a while since I last spoke about my church planting journey on this site. Giving over to the idea and committing to church planting took quite a while, which is very interesting considering it is something I have had a burden to do for a long time.

A lot is happening, inside of me anyway. The more I think, pray, read, or talk about church planting the more passionate and excited I get. I also get more scared. It makes me nervous to think about starting from scratch, stepping out on faith, and the hard work of building relationships with those who have distorted views or trust issues when it comes to God and the church.

In February we will begin church planter training. I have been going through several ministry, leadership, and personality evaluations in preparation for the five months of planting courses we will be taking through West Ridge Church in Dallas. Along with that I am reestablishing some relationships in trying to build an initial core team that would serve as staff during the launching period.

I am continuing to read and work a lot on my own personal leadership and seeking to learn and grow in the areas of responsibility, decision making, vision casting, and administration. I am also trying to establish some connections with people who have experience and could offer help in church planting, relationship building, and fund raising. Yes, fund raising is in my future and though that is not my personality, I’m almost looking forward to it.

And finally, I am making sure I continue to spend consistent time with God, pouring out my heart, dealing with my fears and insecurities, and seeking strength and direction from Him. I am extremely encouraged by the growth I’m seeing in myself as a result of these times. First of all, I am becoming more patient in seeking His timing. I had posted earlier about how I was approaching all of this in a way that caused me to not need faith. But now I am making myself rely on Him more in the area of timing, trusting that He will tell me when. Also, I have recently noticed of myself that when I get overwhelmed or receive new information or ideas about church planting I am now turning right to God in prayer rather than to immediately lay out a plan or make a list like I had been doing before.

All of this is very exciting for me and I’m especially thankful for the ways I have been able to grow and be challenged through all that is happening. I’m finding out that the further into this I get, the more unable I feel. And it seems like at the times I’m feeling most unable and humble, I then sense that I’m useable by God

Category: Church Planting, Prayer
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