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    Why Church Plants Fail

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    As with most things I have my opinion but that is all it is but I believethere are several practical reasons why most church plants don’t make it:

    1.) MOST guys who think they are called to plant a church simply aren’t -That sounds rough but if you started a church because you wanted to preach,wanted to be a lead pastor, couldn’t get hired by another church, or are madat your current church then you probably aren’t called to plant. I have metso many guys who have REAL skills in the area of pastoring but they AREN’Tcalled to be planters. Starting something from scratch takes a different
    type of skill set and not everyone has that set though they have other giftsthat many planters don’t have.

    Far too many people think planting is the answer to church growth and an
    easy gig. HA! Shows they don’t know much. I am convinced most guys who areplanting simply aren’t called to plant.

    2.) Most planters aren’t called to their area to plant - Again I am notquestioning anyones calling as that is between them and God. However I thinkas planters we spend entirely to much time looking at demographics for thefastest growing areas and most white collar areas and think that is where wefit. I remember when I felt called to plant that I immediately startedlooking at all the fastest growing areas. Problem is every other planter inAmerica was looking at the same places. Don’t get me wrong, Canton is
    growing but it isn’t growing like many other towns I looked at. However wewent to an area that fit us and that needed to hear about Jesus.

    Someone pointed out a blog to me where someone commented about how our rapvideo was prove they wouldn’t fit as a planter in Canton. I am glad thatperson realized they wouldn’t fit here (Though I think the video would haveworked anywhere). Far to many planters don’t realize who they are and
    realize the importance making sure they area they are called to fits them.

    3.) Most planters don’t know their area - Again, all of them think they do,but most know their area through their churchy eyes. They see the area theyway they want to see it and not the way it truly is. I think planters need
    to be at the forefront of knowledge when it comes to the city they are
    called to plant in. I know as much about the history of Canton as I do thepresent. I also know tons about future plans because they will effect how wedo church.

    Planters need to know their area.

    Guys want to blame everything and anyone on why their plant doesn’t make it.Everyone wants to start over and thinks everyone else had it better but thefact is most guys simply fail in some of the above areas and therefore theirplants are doomed from the beginning.

    HT to Gary Lamb…

    Let’s face it, most church plants don’t make it. Matter of fact I have heardthat 2 out of 3 don’t make it to year 2. I meet with a lot of planters and Iam often asked my opinion on what is the reason why most plants don’t makeit.

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