As Christians, we quote 2 Corinthians 12:10 NIV a lot when it comes to being weak:
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That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
However, when it comes to church planting there are definitely times when being weak does not make one strong. I’ve been going through a time of weakness that has been rooted in uncertainty.
I think as church planters--or just human beings--we tend to question ourselves a lot. When in a leadership position though, uncertainty can be the death of a project. When the one leading the project begins to question things which in-turn cause uncertainty amongst those involved, there is no chance for success.
In preparation for being a church planter I studied vision--a lot! What I wasn’t prepared for was what happens when I become the reason the vision isn’t strongly embraced by those within the church. The more I was casting the vision, the more question marks were coming up. I started trying to conform to the circumstances rather than the original vision. I was sweating the details of the here-and-now and losing sight of the God that is driving all of this.
Uncertainty brings weakness. The kind of weakness that doesn’t belong in the equation. I must now become strength as Christ is strong and mighty within me. I must not get bogged down with the details right now as they are distracting. I must find a way through prayer and action to get back to the original vision I feel God put in my heart for our city and to make it known to others through my service to his people. We will always question our decisions and second-guess ourselves. However, if we are questioning the vision God gives us, we must work to resolve those questions or the uncertainty that follows will kill the dream. The uncertainty that others will have around us will cause us to lose hope.
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Tags: church planting, uncertainty, vision
