Kids and Church Planting

Kind of like when you're getting married and some people want to tell you how terrible it is, that's the same advice you get with church planting. "It's really hard," "Most churches fail in the first two years,"or "You're going to ruin your kids because they will grow to hate it." We heard it all! 
​Church planting involves your whole family. Our children are church planters just like their parents are. We've always had those negative words in the back of our minds, but after 6 years of planting, I can say that we haven't ruined them. They love planting as much as we do! They show up, work hard, and greet saints and visitors alike. They rejoice when a soul is won and weep over one lost. 
It's been a hard journey at times. Recently, they lost all their close friends at the church due to one reason or another. It's the hardest thing they have faced yet. Through the heartache we are building faith and trust that God will continue to supply all our needs.
Church planting is hard, but most things worth doing are! I can say it's the best thing we've ever done for our kids.