THE RIGHT CROWD

When I was a kid my mother was always concerned about who I spent my time with. I guess she was afraid I'd be hanging out with the wrong crowd and getting into all kinds of trouble - she had good cause to be worried!

I have discovered that in ministry it's important to spend as much time as you can with people who are positive, who are going somewhere and who can encourage you forward. That's why I'm looking forward to getting on the plane to DC later this morning.

I get to hear some outstanding speakers at the Buzz Conference, to sit down with a load of other theater church pastors, but best of all I will hook up with some of the most exciting guys you could ever want to spend a couple of days with.

As I have said before, church planters are their own brand of crazy and it's always good to have company when you live with a certain amount of insanity.

I am so grateful to God that I have a network of friends who love God, are passionate about building church, long to reach those who do not know Jesus yet and are fun to be around too.

More news later from the nation's capital ...