An invite to church planters, pastors, sending org's, & more

[Edited from an email I sent last week, to a couple dozen folks in various realms of church planting]

Acts29, the church-starting network I'm involved in, is hosting a conference at The Village Church in Flower Mound next month. I would encourage anyone involved in church planting to come, no matter if you've planted, sent out a plant, are considering/intrigued by/curious about/interested in planting, next month or in five years. And whether you follow Acts29's specific "bent" or not, I'd still suggest this as a "must" for you.

Based on Darrin Patrick's Church Planter, this is the first Acts29 "Boot Camp" that follows a new 2-day format. Depending on where you are in the church planting world, attending one or two days might be more beneficial for you:

One-Day
For some folks, the $25 first day (Thurs Mar 10, 1pm-8:30pm) is simply great content & a great heart check & intro for you as a potential church planter, though you may be a bit out still. Day one has great "big-time" speakers, covering great "overview" topics every church planter needs to know: Sam Storms, Matt Chandler, Matt Carter, & Bruce Wesley will talk about a pastor's character, marriage, mission, & message.

Two-Day
For others, the $100 2-day (Thur Mar 10, 1pm-8:30pm; Fri Mar 11, 8am-5:15pm) has been redesigned to serve two purposes:

1. Whether you would ever consider Acts29 or not, some folks are moving toward planting, have planted, or are leading in a plant, & this will be a day of tackling practical hands-on issues related to day one's overviews, & specific issues in a planter's early years, life & marriage, message, & mission.
2. Others folks are working on the 'sending' side of things, & I'd love to help you get a picture of what's going on in the church planting world, or at least this branch of it, as it specifically deals w/ our context & culture in DFW & Texas - great for anyone in the ministry world. It will also provide some networking & relationships across church planting boundaries.

See You There
Both days are a fantastic opportunity for church teams & others who fit any of the underlined categories above as well. I'll be there both days, & barring extra responsibilities, would be happy to head up a carpool from Fort Worth if you're local & interested. More info & registration here, & I'm happy to answer questions.

Finally, while I absolutely love our network & am grateful to God for it - & while I encourage anyone interested in planting to absolutely consider it - this isn't just specifically an Acts29 plug. It's broader than that: it's a hope that folks in all realms of church planting will consider it for various reasons, for the progress of the gospel & expansion of the kingdom in our little part of the world!