Reflections on 10/22 Class

As an idealist by nature, my tendency is often to dream big and strive for near perfection. While such an approach has its place in church planning, it was good to be reminded in our last class session that a new church can only go as far as the gifts and talents held by the people who comprise the church planting community will allow. As a result, we must remain aware of our strengths as well as our limitations, being realistic about what can be accomplished by the planting team while also trusting in the power of God to do even more. If we fail to understand our limitations, we actually will hinder the planting process even further. Creativity instead must be born out of an acknowledgement both of what we have and what we lack.