Reflections on 11/12 Class (Bishop Cray)

While I found all of Bishop Cray's lecture in our class on Thursday to be thought-provoking, I especially was struck by the notion that we must approach church planting with an attitude of waiting to see what God grows out of our willingness to partner with him. The results can be as wide-ranging as a new project, an increase in new members, a new cell, or even a new church. The point, though, is not to attempt to understand or determine ahead of time what the results will be, but rather to remain patient, listening to the voice of the Spirit and moving accordingly throughout the entire process. Bishop Cray then raised the important point that churches will need to learn the skill of discernment if they want truly to see what God is doing and thus join in.