One of my best friends in ministry is Eddie Cox who is the Pastor of Marathon Church in Powdersville, SC. Eddie planted Marathon Church 12 years ago and they have had thousands come to know Christ there during that time. They have over 2,500 people in attendance each Sunday.
Eddie and I have been thinking of ways that we can help other Pastors, especially those that have 300 or less in attendance that don't have lots of resources. Both of us interact with lots of Pastors that have lots of questions about things that our churches have already been through. As we began to brainstorm some of our ideas, we came up with a plan that would allow us to mentor a small group of Pastors.
The plan is not totally finalized but basically here's what we're thinking: We would open this group up to 15 Pastors that would agree to meet once a month for 3 months. During our time together we would talk about nuts and bolts leadership stuff that would be specifically geared toward churches of 300 or less that want to push beyond where they currently are.
You may be wondering, "why restrict the group to churches under 300?" The answer is simple, both Eddie and I feel that the smaller churches are under served as far as resources are concerned. Most conferences and seminars are geared more toward larger churches. While it is true, that both Marathon Church and Foothills Community Church are large churches, Eddie and I planted our churches and remember the struggles of leading a smaller church.
Most likely we will begin our first group in September. We are still in the design phase of this idea, but if you would like to be considered for part of this group send an email to office@foothills.cc
This is a unique opportunity, so don't wait!
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