Emergents Weblog

Amidst a very diverse crowd, well over 800 individuals gathered in Reston, Va Thursday to explore the concept of church planting. Some were seasoned veterans from church planting churches, others from companies and organizations. However it seemed to me that the vast majority were newbies to church planting who wanted to gather to glean wisdom and morsels that they could then share with their core teams and friends who have committed themselves to the monumental task of leading a movement in their community.

The Whiteboard Sessions, or WIBO as it was called, was the idea of Ben Arment a former church planter in Northern Virginia. If you missed the event but want to learn more you can order a DVD (http://www.whiteboarddvd.com/).

My excuse for attending the event was to representative Logos Management Software (www.logoscms.com), Uniquely You (www.uniquelyyou.net) and IVS (www.splashpipe.com). THE REAL REASON I wanted to be there was because I have a sense, that somewhere down the road, God is going to give me the opportunity to help plant over 100 churches. That’s the dream. When and how have yet to be revealed. Like King David, I sense that it will not be by my hand. Just the same, I would delight to be remotely connected or integrally supportive of the endeavor.

What do these three companies have in common? My next few post will explain. Join me the next few days to explore your dream and feel free to submit your comments or begin a chat using the tool in the sidebar.

What is the dream that energizes you?