While in a strategic planning meeting with 30 South Africa pastors, I received the following tweet from Mark Zschech:
Plants grow in two opposite directions at the same time: downward, more rooted, and bound; but also upward, more free, and open.
Mark’s tweet inspired the following church planting thoughts:
1. Church plants grow in two directions at the same time, up and down.
2. Growing down – roots – invisible growth
3. Growing up – branches, leaves, fruit – visible growth
4. The invisible part of church planting includes:
– prayer
– strategic planning
– mission, vision, values development
– relationship development
– funding
5. The visible part of church planting includes:
– branding – much more than logos and letterheads
– social responsibility – different in every community
– discipleship – a culture not just a program or course
– worship services – most visible part of most churches