Mission21 final reflections

If you have been following this blog you will know that the organisers of a Church Planting Conference this week invited us to blog or twitter on the event. Here's my overall reflection.

I met some wonderful people for the first time and met up with other wonderful people I haven't seen for some time. The four main sessions were very well prepared (apart from one where someone had to stand in at the last moment). All gave us much to think about as well as being challenging and inspiring.

I was part of a small group looking at Cross Cultural Church Planting. After the first session I wasn't sure how much value these would prove to be but by the end of the conference I think that these highly interactive sessions stimulated helpful thinking. For me there was little that was new (after all I have been relating to church planting since 1966!) but it helped me focus on some important issues.

The one hour given for specialist topics, where I led a session on rural church planting, was rather frustrating as far as I am concerned. I could have used the time more effectively I think. However, most of those attending commented that it was helpful But it could have been more helpful if I had not felt so limited in time.

I was very glad to be there. They worked us hard - days started at 9.00 and ended twelve hours later. It was well planned (apart from the one hour only specialist time) and deserving of twice the number attending. Would I do it again? YOU BET!