Comments on: Suburban Church Planting with Trey Herweck

By: Scott

Scott — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 21:57:53 +0000

Hi Trey – thank you for your honesty and thoughts on planting in the burbs. We just planted a new church in the suburbs of Memphis. Ironically, it is called theRefuge Church. We are nine months in and the Spirit of God has been so far ahead of us, we are running to keep up. We are seeing our people rethink where they are, be renewed by the gospel, and respond by loving people around them.
Thank you again for your thoughts. I hope to meet you sometime in the near future.
May God continue to bless you and the Refuge as you take the life-changing gospel to the burbs.

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By: trey

trey — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:32:44 +0000

matt – the evidences of grace ARE that I’m a Cards fan;)

adam – i love “”’s so they tell me that there are some dual meanings in those words. You’ve “” success twice, just curious about your definition of that word? How are you defining that? No hidden agenda there, just curious?

Jason – keep pluggin man. the hope of the gospel for anyone is to love jesus more than there present reality. that’s the goal, the present reality just helps you figure out what language to speak.
where are you planting btw?

By: Jason Palacio

Jason Palacio — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:16:27 +0000

Thanks for your words about planting in the burbs not being second rate. People are people where ever they live, and each one needs the Gospel.

We’ve just begun our plant, and have come up a few times against ‘why are you planting there?’ Reading this was really encouraging to just keep at it, and to rejoice along the way.

Keep taking the Gospel to people who are in desperate need of it!

By: Adam Lehman

Adam Lehman — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:15:00 +0000

Great post.

While Trey – in his last question – makes the burbs sound like a frustrating place to live, the reality is that it is all really “nice” and “comfortable” and “easy.”

I think it draws A LOT of church planters because of the wealth and security and proven “success” of getting a huge church in the burbs.

As a guy who moved to suburban Columbus, OH a year ago, I’ve seen my ministry get accolades for being “successful” because of outward appearance.

The temptation of ministry in the burbs is to not get lost in the praise and critique from those who have misguided priorities anyways.

By: Matt Adair

Matt Adair — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 05:37:38 +0000

JMac – Great questions on a topic that desperately needs more attention.

Trey – Thank you for your humility and for sharing your wisdom. Those are both evidences of grace given that you’re a Cards fan.