Well, I met with Don Cox our sectional presbyter on Friday. (I didn't blow it this time.) The purpose of our meeting was to talk about the church plant, and my specific aim was to discuss funding.
I know that the Eastern Section has funded church plants in the our area including a salary for one church planter for a year and half that salary for a second year. Also, $6000.00/yr. contributions of other church plants over the last 3 years.
When we met, he explained those monies. Several years ago the Section sold a building for about $90,000.00. That money went into the sectional account and over the last 3 years has paid for thr expenditures listed above. Net result = $0.00 left in the section for church planting (i.e. SRC).
I questioned him in regards to his vision in planting churches, and he said that his push for church planting is to see more churches do what Grace A/G did by paying the planter's salary for a year.
I told him that my expectation was that he use his influence to lead every church in the eastern section to participate in some way financially to the new church. Several churches have committed $100.00/mo. I believe that every church can participate in some amount. 10, 25, 50, 100 and more. I don't think they all will without leadership, and then I'd be happy with 75%.
Anyway, Pray for funding. I'll be working on a budget in February, so we'll know what we're shooting for.
-Ben
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