Comments on: Beware of Church Planting Corporations http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/ Living The Life Jesus Called Us To Live Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:01:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: carl http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-928 carl Fri, 05 Jan 2007 02:29:17 +0000 http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-928 Great post. I sometimes wonder if the press for the lights and action is because that is the substitute for the power and presence of God. Great post. I sometimes wonder if the press for the lights and action is because that is the substitute for the power and presence of God.

]]> By: Chris Marlow http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-925 Chris Marlow Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:41:46 +0000 http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-925 Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. Also nice post. Sometimes the "blogworld" can also drive me nuts. A few thoughts: 1. I'm struggling with the denom issue right now. There are pros and cons. I think the greater issue is not the "for or against" denoms. That argument can rage forever. But, I think we all most live in community and have strong accountability. A planter without accountability is scary. 2. Launching: I also agree with your stance. In business the goal is not how many widgets one can sell. It's how effective the business can become. A lot of businesses have plenty of volume...But, they do not have profits. Business 101 I know, but sometimes I wonder how we judge the bottom line. I know churches that spent $800,000 on their start-up and marketing their first year. 9 years later they are running close to a 1000 folks. On the outside most would say they are successful, but are they? I personally think we have to re-define what we assume success is. Shalom Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting.

Also nice post. Sometimes the “blogworld” can also drive me nuts.

A few thoughts:

1. I’m struggling with the denom issue right now. There are pros and cons. I think the greater issue is not the “for or against” denoms. That argument can rage forever. But, I think we all most live in community and have strong accountability. A planter without accountability is scary.

2. Launching: I also agree with your stance. In business the goal is not how many widgets one can sell. It’s how effective the business can become. A lot of businesses have plenty of volume…But, they do not have profits. Business 101 I know, but sometimes I wonder how we judge the bottom line. I know churches that spent $800,000 on their start-up and marketing their first year. 9 years later they are running close to a 1000 folks. On the outside most would say they are successful, but are they?

I personally think we have to re-define what we assume success is.

Shalom

]]> By: Lon http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-924 Lon Fri, 05 Jan 2007 00:28:47 +0000 http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-924 Very interesting post. Very interesting post.

]]> By: Phil McAlmond http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-923 Phil McAlmond Thu, 04 Jan 2007 23:34:11 +0000 http://faithuntamed.voxtropolis.com/2007/01/04/beware-of-church-planting-corporations/#comment-923 Good post and I would say, right on but I also would also say, at least to what you have revealed about those corporate planters, scary. Blessings in Christ Jesus! Good post and I would say, right on but I also would also say, at least to what you have revealed about those corporate planters, scary.

Blessings in Christ Jesus!

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