In Episode 453 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss how a church should approach keeping a new church plant feel.
“How do you sustain a church planting feel — like risk taking, innovation, etc. — in a church that is 3 to 4 years old, especially if you aren’t the original church planter?”
In This Episode, You’ll Discover:
- If it should be expected to keep a new church plant feel long-term
- Why it is important to create a team to help you as the church grows
Shareable Quotes (#NewChurches):
- “You really can’t keep that church planting feel, partly because you don’t want to.” – @edstetzer
- “It’s a normal life cycle of a new church to move from infancy to a greater sense of being.” – @edstetzer
- “I would not run away from embracing maturity.” – @edstetzer
- “Organizations are typically started with more of that entrepreneurial leader.” – @danielsangi
- “As your church gets older, what often ends up happening, if you want to keep on growing that innovative entrepreneurial energy has to become part of the organization.” – @danielsangi
- “Those systems are a mark and part of maturity.” @edstetzer
- “Don’t expect yourself to be able to lead, handle, and operate in all of those functions at the same time.” – @danielsangi
- “Recognize your gifting compared to the previous pastor’s gifting.” – @danielsangi
- “If you can fill your team with gifted individuals in each area, then you can have a well-rounded team.” – @danielsangi
Recommended Resources:
- Read Planting Missional Churches by Ed Stetzer and Daniel Im
- Read Corporate Lifecycles by Ichak Adizes
- Read Predictable Success by Les McKeown
- Listen to the Making Disciples podcast
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Published January 2, 2020