start a church

I have on my heart that I can be the minister to those disenfranchised from and wounded by the church. I feel I can facilitate a conversation and help lead a community that brings these people into a fullness of faith that is healing and inspiring. I have begun to “plant”. January 1, 2012 Indianapolis, IN the journey becomes a living breathing worshiping thing.

Whether or not its easy shouldn’t determine the decision of starting a church; in fact we are starting a church without any money and only one income. A handful of people are already commited to attending, and we will probably have to start small in a garage or something, and then find a little church house to expand into. A few years ago we started a youth group out of our house, and that brought in several of the kids in town and then their parents. It was fun and saw a couple of healings take place during our services. This should be an exciting time, and a fresh start for the community.

I want to start a church to have a place that people I know and care about can go and have worship service freely and openly without be criticized for being who they are.

hey, i think i’m quite charismatic! and, of course, Right. and i could use the tax break…

Would like to buy some land and create a retreat, getaway for reflecting and having restful fun. Starting with a campground with a small chapel or something like that. Wondering what the county rules and zoning would have to be.

Not sure we will ever – or should ever – be done “building” or becoming a church, I was the founding pastor of Mission Bay Community Church in San Francisco, http://www.missionbaycc.org. The hardest work in ministry, but well worth it!

A successful night for our new church. We had five in attendance. I read from the Gospel of Thomas, and we had some readings from the poetry of Richard Brautigan.

...so we are good to go. We’ll have to hold our first service soon! (And will consider this checked off when we have it…)

Having gained my ordination from the Universal Life Church, I figure the next step is to start a congregation of my own. There’s no doubt that it will be a spiritual affair…and provide some unique perspectives on our lives.

I think that starting a church doesn’t have to be religious (in the conventional sense). There is space for spirituality and philosophy and brother/sisterhood without needing to bring god into it.