Comments on: An update on my church planting journey http://marcpitman.com/2008/12/07/an-update-on-my-church-planting-journey/ Life's short. Live passionately. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:16:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marc http://marcpitman.com/2008/12/07/an-update-on-my-church-planting-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-8182 Marc Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:27:48 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/?p=743#comment-8182 Larry. Wow. I am truly humbled and blessed by your words. Thank you. I'll pray for your church too! Larry. Wow. I am truly humbled and blessed by your words. Thank you.

I’ll pray for your church too!

]]> By: Larry Hehn http://marcpitman.com/2008/12/07/an-update-on-my-church-planting-journey/comment-page-1/#comment-8181 Larry Hehn Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:53:06 +0000 http://marcpitman.com/?p=743#comment-8181 Thanks, Marc, for your candor in this post. I did catch bits and pieces of the closing of VCW over the past few months and was just about to get in touch with you for more details. The timing of your post is perfect. I had wanted to speak with you about the closing of VCW since I have been part of a similar size church plant for the past three years here in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. And while it saddens me to see a church like VCW close its doors, even if only for a season, believe me it is even more painful to see a church keep its doors open when they should be closed. I am glad that you chose to make prayer and God's direction your standard rather than bow to pride and human desire. I am glad that you do not view your church family as nothing more than a source of revenue and/or workers to staff programs. And I am glad that you have the spine to openly share your struggles with all of us, your friends and family. I can't even begin to imagine what a painful and difficult process it must have been for you to close the doors, but I believe it will prove to be worth it. You may not ever fully realize the breadth of the impact such an act of humility will have, but I am certain that God will honor this step of faith, showing your commitment to the VCW family and God's provision by allowing him to appoint another pastor. I believe Paul said it best: And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. - Philippians 1:6 Cheers, Larry Thanks, Marc, for your candor in this post. I did catch bits and pieces of the closing of VCW over the past few months and was just about to get in touch with you for more details. The timing of your post is perfect.

I had wanted to speak with you about the closing of VCW since I have been part of a similar size church plant for the past three years here in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. And while it saddens me to see a church like VCW close its doors, even if only for a season, believe me it is even more painful to see a church keep its doors open when they should be closed.

I am glad that you chose to make prayer and God’s direction your standard rather than bow to pride and human desire. I am glad that you do not view your church family as nothing more than a source of revenue and/or workers to staff programs. And I am glad that you have the spine to openly share your struggles with all of us, your friends and family.

I can’t even begin to imagine what a painful and difficult process it must have been for you to close the doors, but I believe it will prove to be worth it.

You may not ever fully realize the breadth of the impact such an act of humility will have, but I am certain that God will honor this step of faith, showing your commitment to the VCW family and God’s provision by allowing him to appoint another pastor.

I believe Paul said it best:

And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. – Philippians 1:6

Cheers,

Larry

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