Area Church Planters…

I got to have breakfast with the newest church planter in Cherokee County, Ross Wiseman today. Ross launched Embassy Metro Church in January in the movie theatre about 15 miles south of us. He has visited The Stone and I had talked to him for a brief second but today was the first time I had a chance to hang with him. Our area is ate up with church plants but the fact is over 80% of the people in this county are unchurched!!!!! There is room for a whole lot more church plants according to the numbers.

Meeting with Ross reminded me of where we were 18 months ago and of how blessed we are here at The Stone. God has shown us so much favor in regards to attendance (there I go again), lives changed, favor with cheap rent, favor with great offices, etc.

Church Planters get me pumped up. As I sat and listened to Ross talk about his vision, it reminded me of my blind stupidness when we started. I hope I never lose that!!!! I want to be around guys who think they can reach every person in the city and that no one is going to convince them they can’t! Ross reminded me of that today.

While we were meeting, Eddie Johnson walked in. Eddie pastors Watermarke Church just south of us. Watermarke launched about a month after us along with about 4 other churches. 18 months later we are the only ones left standing.

Anyway, there are some pretty sharp planters in our town and it cool to get to hang out with them every now and then.

Go get em guys!