Genesis 13 – To expand or plant

Abram and Lot were so blessed by God that the land could not support both of their flocks and herds. So Abram allows Lot to pick which way he would like to go and Abram goes the opposite. God then speaks to Abram again and tells him that he will be blessed.

There are times in life when God blesses us so greatly that we have to change our course. A question that has been on my mind recently is this: is it better for a church that has been blessed to expand itself or to plant a daughter church in the same town? To expand allows us to grow larger and to be able to do more and greater ministries; but it can also feed into our ego and make us think that we are the important players. To plant a daughter church forces us to give up control (which is a scary thing), and it keeps us from growing as large which may limit our ministry; but in the long run it is probably a more efficient and affective way of growing the kingdom of God and would provide a positive example of a church split.

When Abram and Lot split, God continued to bless Abram. I would argue that planting a daughter church is probably a better path to go down then expanding a growing church.

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