Category — Church Planting

Supply is coming in to CoastlandTampa from various places – in the form of a decent soundboard.
 
We will know by the end of the week what is up with our location.
The site I originally felt we were to get is turning out to be the exact one we are apparently getting.
The good news – it has a theater.  Fixed seating.  A stage.
In previous launches we have always had to load and unload chairs.  My arms have stretched 2.5” over the course of lugging chairs on those adventures…

Now my back is destroyed so that isn’t going to work for me…

Our Phase 1 plan is pretty exciting on a number of fronts…
 
Though the up front capital influx has been disappointing based on earlier projections, I am convinced Jesus is going to use this as a model of some sort to encourage others who need encouragement from us as they also launch with limited resources, etc.
 
Good things lie ahead.

I spoke with a friend in Atlanta about our lack of up front capital to launch at this point.  Told him I was seriously thinking of going to our Phase 1 without a sound system.  He said he had an extra one lying around in the back room gathering dust – thinks we can have that.
 
We now need mini systems for children.
 
Current strategy based on wisdom is to pour existing funds into children’s area and nursery.  Much can be forgiven.  These two areas are pretty much unforgivable though.

A couple of days ago I got together with the main guys involved in our initial pre-launch launch (AKA, Phase 1 Launch).  We talked about what is needed in order to do this mini launch.
 
This was exciting to touch base on, yet reminded me we are starting in a humble way here as we have done before.
 
It is amazing, God in his faithfulness, has answered our prayers for supply.  Yet  as I survey the situation, it seems our start up funds are minimal.

Today and through Thursday I am in Kansas City connecting with a group of about 150 church planters from around the U.S. 

In this setting I am in a sense in my primary element.  I feel not only called to this group, but called to speak encouraging and challenging words to these people I suspect they are not likely to hear in other places. 

I think in this universe much of the day – every day.