Starting From Scratch

When I graduated from college I was recruited to move to Philly and help start a church, specifically the youth group.  They were just moving from a home group into a meeting location and had no families with youth.  The churches new location was just steps from where students 13-17 would hang out.  I had no idea how to start a church and no idea how to start a youth group.  “How do you start a youth group when a church has no youth?”  That was the questions I asked the youth pastor at James River and he said, “I don’t know?”

Well, here I am again.  Next week my wife and I are starting a church from scratch.  We have refused to recruit Christians from local churches (but we’re open if they approach us).  However, we have spoken to every person we know who is not attending a church and hasn’t in over a year.  We want those who are unchristian, unchurched, or de-churched.  So next Friday we are hosting a social at our house and we will be asking these people their interest in a Spiritual Small Group.  A place they can explore God, connect with others, and hopefully accept Christ.  Summer and I are committed as Disciples of Christ to make new disciples who will in turn change their world.  I believe this is the beginning and it’s starting from scratch.  We are scared to death, but believe God is with us.

Please pray for those who don’t know Christ who will join this journey, also pray God sends some deep believers to join us in leading and discipling new believers.  We know and looking for those people.  We are asking everyone we know and trust – pray God births the vision in others.  Thanks