This piece has been put in your hand because you're trying to decide if this is really what you're supposed to do. Before we go any further, let's get one thing perfectly clear. You are not Belshazzar the King. Seriously, if I meet one more would-be Church Planter who's waiting for God to 'write on the wall' before he and his wife take the leap into the great unknown, I'm going to have to quit doing what I do and become a 'motivational speaker'. You are not a King. You are not a Prophet. You are not an Apostle. You are one simple soul who's feeling called to walk out the Divine Missional Partnership with God in a specific manner, that being: to copy the Creator in the smallest of ways by creating 'something from nothing' a Church where previously there was no Church... This is the opening paragraph from a very interesting article over at the Acts 29 Network. So...how do you know when you SHOULDN'T plant a church?

"Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things."

Whether or not you're a fan of the multi-site model of ministry, this is a free download that you really need to look at. It's probably the largest research project that Leadership Network has ever conducted. They have some interesting findings that you should know about regarding the multi-site movement. Download and read it here.

Sally Morgenthaler, a past Catalyst main stage speaker, on Pastors surviving the crisis of change. A great article for church leaders dealing with transition or other pain points of change. Thanks to our friends at Monday Morning Insight for the link. Click here.

Are young pastors leaving the church in droves? Interesting post from the Naked Religion blog.