![]() ![]() When he heard I was getting interested in some of what was happening overseas, he said, “Chris, one of the coaches in our movement named Stan is going to be in town soon, would you like to meet with him?” One of our mission partners that I referred to in the Millions article has a staff member that lives here in Lubbock. I knew that a coach could help me get started, avoid pitfalls, and guide me through the process. All I knew about them is what I had read. I had never been a part of a Disciple-Making Movement (DMM) before. He’s cheering us on into the next 10!Īs we began venturing into the world of DMM, I knew I needed another coach. He’s exactly what you’d hope for in a coach & he’s been by my side for over 10 years now. He’s been a pastor to me & someone who was always available for a phone call if I ever had any questions or difficulties. God used him in a tremendous way in my life over the past 10 years. Without Sam, I know I wouldn’t be where I am today. I had planned to start a church in either Frisco, TX or Round Rock, TX, but it was Sam who challenged me to consider going back to home to Lubbock, TX to start my church. He walked with me all the way to our launch & throughout the history of our church. He taught me some of the strategies I could use to start the church. He taught me how to approach people & raise money. He taught me how to put together a proposal for the new church. We started meeting on a regular basis at a donut shop in Fort Worth, TX & Sam walked me through the process. When he answered, I told him I was looking for a coach that would help me learn to plant a church. I held on to that flyer & decided to give him a call. I remember getting a flyer one day in chapel at my seminary about a guy named Sam Douglass who was coaching church planters. The same is true for churches too.īefore we started eLife 10 years ago, I knew I needed a church planting coach. Everyone recognizes that you can be better in business, in professional sports, & in virtually every aspect of life if you have a coach. No one has to convince them that they need one. Coaches make you better at whatever you do.Īs we all know, even professional athletes have a coach. This has been going on for several years now. I mentioned in the Where’s Chris? article that I’ve been spending a lot of time meeting with mentors from all across the world. ![]()
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