So far we've mostly been talking about the general things of church planting. Note: If you haven't yet, check out the podcast for an in-depth conversation on that. But today I want to focus on a specific aspect of our church planting process: my role as a Resident Church Planter. Specifically, what does "Resident" mean in that job title? What Is a Resident Church Planter A church planter is someone who is sent out from the sending church (a.k.a. the "mother church") to lead and pastor the new church plant. Being sent out is the whole point. That's why the "Resident" designation is helpful for clarification. The Resident Church Planter is one who hasn't been sent yet . But he's in the preparation stage to be sent. During the preparation stage he's ministering and serving at the sending church, as a resident of the sending church. Once the new church plant is launched, the Church Planter moves to serving the new church. In my...