MY STORY
Severn River Church (SRC) started on October 1, 2006, and at our launch service sixty three people attended. The following Sunday only thirty or so remained, and we were off on our journey of church planting. This was the culmination of a calling I had heard from the Lord in 2004, a calling confirmed in my heart through prayer and fasting, and one that was affirmed by mentors in my life. Within six months I came face-to-face with the limitations that I had in my leadership. I realized that the preparation I had been through was focused on the machine of ministry instead of the mission. I had spent months preparing sermon series, graphic art, worship sets, and held meetings to talk about “internalizing” our core values like being “a church without walls.” What we did not do was really interface with our community. I had a desire to reach lost people, but truthfully did not know how. Now, six months after launch, I was realizing my challenges and not real sure what to do about it. As a planter one finds oneself in a unique position when you launch a new church. It is a position that garners supporters and fans, but you are also more alone, and the pressure is to “fake it till you make it.” It is a pride issue and a pattern of the world. No one wants to look foolish. I compensated for the overwhelming feeling of confusion and the personal knowledge that I was not succeeding like I wanted by studying and talking about theory, while feeling like I had no idea how to put it into practice.
I knew something had to change...READ MORE
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