According to Les McKeown, author of Predictable Success, 80% of new ventures fail. He calls this phase “Early Struggle” and says:
For most new ventures, Early Struggle is the most dangerous dangerous time
When people ask me how the church plant is going, I never know how to answer. There’s good news to report, of course, but it’s never all good. Mostly it feels
As a church planter, I’m a big believer in church revitalization. We need pioneers who move into unchurched areas and start new churches. We also need pastors who will move into struggling
A friend of mine pastors an established church. I am planting a new church. We have more in common than we think.
Don’t get me wrong. There are huge differences in what
I battled discouragement on Tuesday. I don’t get discouraged often, so when I do, it comes as a surprise. It colored everything. It was ugly.
Life can be hard. Ministry can be
