Episode 295: Failed Church Plants
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How does one get through a failed church plant?
In Episode 295 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss church plant failures and processes to recover. Here’s Byron with today’s question:
What is it like to fail as a church planter? What do people need to expect if their church plant doesn’t succeed? What comes after the church closes?
In this episode, you’ll discover:
- Why there needs to be a re-tooling process when recovering from a failed church plant.
- Why not everyone is called to church planting.
Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):
- “If you’re a serial church planter, you’re going to have churches that don’t make it.”–@edstetzer
- “Not everyone who can pastor well can plant well.”–@edstetzer
- “Smart denominations have a process to help people mourn and move through church plant failures.”–@edstetzer
- “I believe everyone is called to be about church planting, but not everyone is called to be a church planter.”–
- “Maybe through the failure, God is bringing you through the desert and He wants to refine you and work on your character.”–
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