Church Planting Do’s and Dont’s

• Don’t think that there is only one way to do church.
• Do decide your way and be true to yourself and your calling.
• Don’t hire people just to have a team.  Having the wrong people on the team is worse than not having a team.
• Do hire people that you want to hang around.  You’re going to be with these people a lot!
• Don’t be apologetic about who you are or who you are reaching.
• Don’t offend Christians in the name of reaching the unchurched.
• Do talk about vision, purpose, and money more often than you think you need to.
• Don’t try to do it all.
• Do play to your strengths and do some things really well.
• Don’t try to meet every need.  Just because it’s a need or someone requests a ministry doesn’t mean you should meet it or start a program.
• Don’t worry so much about writing bylaws and installing elders early on.
• Do become a marketing expert in your area.
• Don’t define yourself by what you are against.
• Do teach your people that their number one task is to find more people.
• Don’t freak out when the offering is bad.
• Do read a lot of books, and not just books on church planting.
• Don’t be afraid to lose people.
• Don’t build a church around your preferences.

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