5. Expect everyone to be as excited a few years in
The fact is, life changes. Some are starters, and some are finishers. Some of the original people grew bored with things as they were. They had a great impact in our beginning but sought opportunities elsewhere in later years … and that’s OK.
6. Assume everyone is “happy”
I love what God is doing. I love watching lives change. God is doing something amazing among us. Some people just don’t get that excited. It’s not that they don’t care or love our church; they just haven’t received the same call on their lives as I have.
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7. Wait long to reproduce
We were five years old when we launched our second campus. I see churches do this in their second full year. There are so many in our city who need hope. Taking a risk on my own comes easy. Sometimes, I’m too careful when representing God … as if He can’t handle something so large. When God leads, I want to move.
And the bonus … very practical one …
8. Wait too long to hire a business administrator
With a background in business, I was a natural to do this, but I hated it and didn’t do it as well as it could be done. If a church is 400 or 500 in attendance, this becomes a full-time job. We were running well over 1,000 before we hired someone to do this, and it crippled me in leadership. (Thanks, Dennis, for making my life better!)
