Anything that\u2019s made to sound simple, probably isn\u2019t. Most of us have tried to put together a piece of furniture by following a few \u201csimple\u201d instructions. After hours of toil, mixed with childlike tantrums, we throw up our hands in disgust, pledging we\u2019ll just make the entire thing from scratch the next time.<\/p>\n
Church leaders can be guilty of the opposite extreme. We can take something meant to be relatively simple and make it so complex that it confounds and frustrates even the most seasoned practitioner. Such is certainly the case with church planting.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s not to suggest that starting a new church is easy. It\u2019s not. Missiological and ecclesiological challenges abound for one seeking to bring the gospel to bear in a new community. Yet the biblical roadmap is clear. God is not a God of confusion, nor has He asked us to unlock some mysterious puzzle in order to see a new church birthed. He\u2019s given us a clear path to follow.<\/p>\n
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Anything that\u2019s made to sound simple, probably isn\u2019t. Most of us have tried to put together …<\/p>\n