Church Planting is Good

Well, Patti and I just got back from Atlanta where we were "Assessed" as Church Planters. Whoopie! We passed! Of course if we would have failed we would still be doing what we are doing, but all of that is a mute point since we passed with flying colors. The really kool thing about the couple of days in Atlanta was that we got to hang out with 6 other couples planting churches. It was awesome, and I realized a couple of things.

#1) Church Planting is not the safest profession to aspire to.

#2) There are harder things we could be doing, like becoming a nuclear physicist,

Seriously I did realize that here at SouthPoint we have an incredible team. I am so in awe at the quality of people that have joined the team. I cannot think of a single person that is not a "top-Shelf" servant. [Of course "top shelf" is an old bar term. If that offends you……..stop reading]

The team that is already here in Memphis is excited and chomping at the bit to get started. We are getting together this Sunday night to eat, hangout, and enjoy life.

Ted Haggard once said that you don't need to hire staff at your church, just gather your friends, have fun, and do ministry. I feel like that is what we are doing. Gathering friends with a common passion to win the lost and impact an area, and we are gonna have fun doing it. I am ready.

I finished painting the last room of the house this morning, unpacked most of the boxes and now I am hanging out my shingle that says, "Now Open." It is a good feeling.

All can pray. Pray that over the next few weeks we will meet some awesome people here in town, and that we find favor in finding a place to gather. Not only for church but for our meetings too b/c I know that my house will only work for a little while b/c we will soon be too big for my home. Yip-EEEE!!!!!!