Comments on: Some Brutal Honesty for Church Planters: Less Bling. More Truth. http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html The Blog of Shaun King Thu, 12 May 2011 15:57:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: paul http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-14641 paul Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:57:56 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-14641 Shaun, Dude, I just love you man. I love how you share your good times (and there are many) and your gut-wrenching hard times. You keep it real and give permission to others to do the same! Keep traveling out loud man. Shaun,

Dude, I just love you man. I love how you share your good times (and there are many) and your gut-wrenching hard times. You keep it real and give permission to others to do the same! Keep traveling out loud man.

]]> By: AndreToines http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-15861 AndreToines Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:17:38 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-15861 Thanks Shaun for being transparent. I needed to read this today. I am leading a plant in Arlington Texas (The RAP) and everthing you said is so true. I have been following you on FB and Twitter and I pray for you and the work you have been assigned to lead. Your post are so real and practical. Keep up the good work one of these days we will have to trade victory/war stories. Be Blessed Thanks Shaun for being transparent. I needed to read this today. I am leading a plant in Arlington Texas (The RAP) and everthing you said is so true. I have been following you on FB and Twitter and I pray for you and the work you have been assigned to lead. Your post are so real and practical. Keep up the good work one of these days we will have to trade victory/war stories. Be Blessed

]]> By: Oscar Banks http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-15860 Oscar Banks Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:59:38 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-15860 Shaun, I keep up with you on Youtube and now am keeping connected through Facebook. My wife and I are in the planning process of planting next year and these words are exactly what we needed to read. I will continue to follow your progress and pray for God's success in you and your ministry. We as minister have to keep Paul's words in our spirit, "I press". No matter how hard it gets, "I Press". No matter how dark it may be, "I Press". Know my brother that you are not in this thing by yourself. Keep pressing and keep praying! Shaun,
I keep up with you on Youtube and now am keeping connected through Facebook. My wife and I are in the planning process of planting next year and these words are exactly what we needed to read. I will continue to follow your progress and pray for God's success in you and your ministry. We as minister have to keep Paul's words in our spirit, "I press". No matter how hard it gets, "I Press". No matter how dark it may be, "I Press". Know my brother that you are not in this thing by yourself. Keep pressing and keep praying!

]]> By: Dave Ingland http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-15859 Dave Ingland Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:17:38 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-15859 I appreciate your heart to reach people customarily outside of the church. After trying to build a core team around some people that were committed Christians seeking to see their needs met, I released them all and have started all over again. It's been difficult to say the least, but in the end I think God wants to use some of us to reach out to people like the woman at the well, that may not even be familiar with the Gospel account of the woman at the well. Stay true to your heart and don't give up man! I appreciate your heart to reach people customarily outside of the church. After trying to build a core team around some people that were committed Christians seeking to see their needs met, I released them all and have started all over again. It's been difficult to say the least, but in the end I think God wants to use some of us to reach out to people like the woman at the well, that may not even be familiar with the Gospel account of the woman at the well. Stay true to your heart and don't give up man!

]]> By: Nona W. Kumah http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-15857 Nona W. Kumah Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:11:30 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-15857 Hey Pastor S. Hang in there....this is training ground. It gets worse : ) all the while his grace abounds towards you in a greater way. It get's 'messy' all the while he shows up and shows you the way of escape. Keep your hands to the plow. Keep plowing through all good stuff : ). He's tagged you and he's with you. Keep your eyes on him. The arm of flesh will fail 'U'. But 'U' have been called, 4 such a time as this. A pastor after his heart....2 all that others have thrown away. GRACE! GRACE! GRACE! Hey Pastor S.

Hang in there….this is training ground. It gets worse : ) all the while his grace abounds towards you in a greater way. It get's 'messy' all the while he shows up and shows you the way of escape. Keep your hands to the plow. Keep plowing through all good stuff : ). He's tagged you and he's with you. Keep your eyes on him. The arm of flesh will fail 'U'. But 'U' have been called, 4 such a time as this. A pastor after his heart….2 all that others have thrown away.

GRACE! GRACE! GRACE!

]]> By: Laura http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-15831 Laura Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:33:58 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-15831 Your honesty in labelling is refreshing. I get tired of finding enough bling for a monthly newsletter - we are serving as missionaries in Mexico. I am not sure that all of the modern day talk on budgets, buildings, butts in the seats, wear yourself out "in the name of the church" is what building communities of grace is all about. (This is NOT a criticism at ALL of what you are doing - which I find amazing. It's only a relfection of years of doing this kind of stuff and now being confronted with some fresh thinking on what it means to be the church.) Having all of those wonderfully, honestly broken people hanging around - now there you have a chance to create a community of Grace. Have you read "Truefaced" or Bo's Cafe? I recomment the latter one first, then the former one... You have taken a step of grace by being totally, nakedly honest in your blog. Your honesty in labelling is refreshing. I get tired of finding enough bling for a monthly newsletter – we are serving as missionaries in Mexico.

I am not sure that all of the modern day talk on budgets, buildings, butts in the seats, wear yourself out "in the name of the church" is what building communities of grace is all about. (This is NOT a criticism at ALL of what you are doing – which I find amazing. It's only a relfection of years of doing this kind of stuff and now being confronted with some fresh thinking on what it means to be the church.) Having all of those wonderfully, honestly broken people hanging around – now there you have a chance to create a community of Grace. Have you read "Truefaced" or Bo's Cafe? I recomment the latter one first, then the former one… You have taken a step of grace by being totally, nakedly honest in your blog.

]]> By: shaunking http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-14525 shaunking Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:51:23 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-14525 Thanks for sharing your story Demetrius! So glad that things are turning back around. This is a marathon - not a sprint. Let's keep each other encouraged my friend! Thanks for sharing your story Demetrius! So glad that things are turning back around. This is a marathon – not a sprint. Let's keep each other encouraged my friend!

]]> By: shaunking http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-14524 shaunking Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:50:43 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-14524 Hey Lamar! Good to hear from you man. Hoping we can at least give each other some dap sometime soon! Hey Lamar! Good to hear from you man. Hoping we can at least give each other some dap sometime soon!

]]> By: shaunking http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-14520 shaunking Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:49:55 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-14520 Hey Erik! Church planting is a beautiful thing, but it's hard man. Go for it bro and let me know if you have any questions or need anything! Hey Erik! Church planting is a beautiful thing, but it's hard man. Go for it bro and let me know if you have any questions or need anything!

]]> By: shaunking http://www.shauninthecity.com/2009/10/some-brutal-honesty-for-church-planters-less-bling-more-truth.html/comment-page-1#comment-14519 shaunking Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:49:07 +0000 http://www.shauninthecity.com/?p=1313#comment-14519 Hey Justin! So proud of you. I am following your work. Give it your best shot and focus on the fundamentals. Email me @ shaunking@courageous.tv if I can do anything for you or if you have any questions. Hey Justin! So proud of you. I am following your work. Give it your best shot and focus on the fundamentals. Email me @ shaunking@courageous.tv if I can do anything for you or if you have any questions.

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