{"id":686,"date":"2020-01-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/church-replanting\/resource\/going-into-a-replant-what-am-i-thinking\/"},"modified":"2020-06-21T21:47:17","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T01:47:17","slug":"going-into-a-replant-what-am-i-thinking","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.namb.net\/church-replanting\/resource\/going-into-a-replant-what-am-i-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"Going Into A Replant: What Am I Thinking?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor’s note:\u00a0<\/em>In mid-December 2019, Dusty took the plunge and accepted the call to pastor a church of six senior adults. We asked him to share his thoughts after a month on the job.<\/p>\n

1. Am I ready?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Going into the replant I\u2019m involved with now, I must say I\u2019m nervous. I don\u2019t know if this local body will or can survive if I make a mistake. It is similar to being a doctor fresh out of medical school with a dying patient you know doesn\u2019t have to die. If you can just understand what medication to administer, you know they will survive and rebound remarkably. However, you also know that if you prescribe the wrong thing, it is likely they will get worse or even die. This is the thought that runs through my mind.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve served as a pastor before and have years of ministry under my belt, as well as some seminary training, but I have never done this before. I\u2019m nervous and worried that I\u2019m still not ready. Now, I know we are to rely on God, stay in the Scripture, go to your support structures and people who can encourage you, and don\u2019t stop praying. These are the first \u201cgo to\u201d items for me, but it still doesn\u2019t fully eliminate the question or doubt I have.<\/p>\n

Below I\u2019ll share more of what I\u2019m thinking and how it all plays into this question. But first let me go to a piece of Scripture that has been encouraging to me: Romans 5:1-5 reminds me who I am through Christ and the hope I hold to. Just read it:<\/p>\n

\u201cTherefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. We have also obtained access through him by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope. This hope will not disappoint us, because God\u2019s love has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.\u201d (Rom. 5:1-5 CSB)<\/p>\n

I know others may say this is more for the congregation members, that we remind them who they are in Christ in good times as well as bad. I would say this is a reminder of the same thing for me as well. Regardless if I question whether I\u2019m ready, I have a great hope and peace because of Christ \u2014 and that alone is a defining characteristic for me.<\/p>\n

2. I need to find a mentor.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am convinced I\u2019m supposed to be replanting, but that doesn\u2019t eliminate the nerves and questioning. So the only option is to make sure I\u2019m preparing myself for this adventure and getting fully ready for it. I know from my seminary classes at Southwestern and Gateway that many of my professors have said to find a mentor and lean into them as you do ministry. So this was one of the first thoughts I had. For me it was my former pastor, who himself had experience in replanting. But it could be any number of people in your life. I\u2019d suggest your pastor or former pastor or a professor in one of your seminary classes. But make sure it is a strong, dedicated believer who can be honest with you and tell you when something sounds crazy.<\/p>\n

3. How do I get out of the way?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In all of this \u2014 ready or not, mentor found or still searching \u2014 I know I need to get out of God\u2019s way and let Him lead me and not me lead myself. This must be about God\u2019s glory and how that glory can shine in our community, not about me and how I can shine in the community. I constantly think about whether I\u2019m doing this to be recognized as something special and ask myself if my ego has gotten in the way. I know it can\u2019t be about me, regardless of any success we have. Truly, if this replant is going to move forward and grow, it must and will be a God thing. Therefore, I must keep myself in check, ready myself, and surround myself with others who are willing to deflate my ego but love me and encourage me in Christ.<\/p>\n

4. I\u2019m terrified and excited.<\/strong><\/p>\n

I am excited to see what God will do in this replant. I\u2019m humbled that He would use me in a process that will reclaim this local body and surrounding community for His glory. I know through experience it will not be easy. However, when you have seen God work before and you are blessed enough to be part of what He is doing, it is exciting. But I\u2019m terrified too \u2014 because I know it will be hard. I don\u2019t know the future or the struggles to come, but I know they are coming. I want to protect my family, keep my marriage strong, and provide for them in all of this. So I know the bottom line is to rely fully on God in all of it and get out of His way as we work. But I must face these fears and embrace the excitement. This is an adventure that, no matter what, God can be glorified in as we strive to point others to Christ.,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Editor’s note:\u00a0In mid-December 2019, Dusty took the plunge and accepted the call to pastor a church …<\/p>\n

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