I keep on thinking “The Scouting Trip” seems like such a lame name for what we’re planning to do in a couple months. But to explain more means to be much more long-winded than I want to be.
But yes, that’s the big news. We’ve set a week aside now. March 22-28 we will be touring through the five cities (Spruce Grove, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Okotoks and Cochrane) we are considering for our church plant. The really cool thing is that we have local ministry leaders we can meet with in two already, and I am hopeful we can meet with someone in each city to get the lay of the land from people right in there already.
Last night I had a very interesting conversation with Jason Wilks, who just started Pathway Church in Medicine Hat. He had all kinds of things to say about his church planting experiences, and what’s been his challenges where he is. He is also connected to a number of other pastors in various towns we are looking at so we may be able to mine him for more contacts to speak to. It’s all very exciting to me, to network and try to congeal the best path forward. (And yes, I meant to use the word “congeal” to what I want to do with a path!)
But I have a request of you, our readers. Please make an appointment to pray for us both leading up to that trip and while we are gone – for safety, for discernment, and for God to reveal his will for us.
Tags: church planting, consulting, Jason Wilks, Pathway Church, planning, scouting trip, travel
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