Church Planting Is People Work

Five years ago, our family moved to Richmond, Virginia, to plant a church. I knew the church planting would force me to change. I figured I’d have to become creative, flexible, even entrepreneurial. That was true, but I soon learned that the heart of entrepreneurial ministry is about people.

Church planting is people work. Yes, it includes the laborious administrative tasks of establishing nonprofit tax status, website development, and the like. But mostly it’s people. And as a pastor, I needed to embrace the fundamentals of pastoring people.

Here are six lessons I’ve learned along the way. Read More