Treats, Trimmings & Tapistries

Growing in concrete focuses on the challenge at hand for church planters in urbanized & overpriced areas that present unique obstacles. However, we focus on the challenge to point out the champion over every situation.
One challenge is in relation to the limited resources of a church plant in comparison with large established churches. There is no school giving discounts to members, no history that binds families because of political power, no large glitzy glamorous building and there certainly is not he buffet of 10,000 well established ministries. This of course is not intended to condemn these such churches, because God uses different churches to minister to different needs. Diversity is the beauty of the body of Christ and established churches aught to be commended for their contribuition to the Kingdom of God. However, there is a sincere desire to follow the leading of Christ into new terrains which no money, architectural masterpieces or men could ever foster. We have grown in spite of these challenges and will continue as we focus on the "Champion of the Challenge."
In our individual lives we should also keep in mind the power of the presence of God. We may not have the wealth, power, privileges or resources of the next guy or gal, but God never intended for us to trust in the powers of this natural earth. Our hearts must remain as the Psalmist's heart was when he wrote:

"Some nations boast of their chariots and horses, but we boast in the name of the Lord our God."
Psalm 20: 7 (NLT)