Monday, September 28, 2009.
This morning we set up our 2020 Initiative display for the FIND Conference, a church planting conference, in Mt. Pleasant (near Charleston), South Carolina. Chuck Frank, Eastern Regional Conference (ERC) Church Planting staff person, led our “talented” crew of himself, Greg Utermahlen, Mike Schooley, and myself in putting the display together. There could be a video just for that adventure. But moving right along…

After meeting some other attendees including welcoming the others from ERC who had come for the conference, 13 in all, we had lunch. Then it was time to head into the opening session of FIND.

Worship was led by the Worship Band/Team from Seacoast and then Pastor Greg Surratt shared his heart to plant churches. Seacoast has 13 sites.

Important questions to consider.

Why plant churches? Many people are reached for Christ that wouldn’t be reached by established churches.

Is church planting for me?

Greg shared his passion to plant churches in the tough places.

Do I sense God’s call to church planting?

Leadership gifts—visionary. Is anyone following you?

Team building gifts. Work through other people.

People person.

Humility. God gives grace to the humble and opposes the proud.

Do I have the gift to teach? Is anyone listening to you?

Is your spouse on board with you?

Am I leading myself well?

Do spiritually wise people affirm the call?