By David Reynolds, CMP Coach There is an alarming statistic I heard a few years ago that says that denominational church planting leaders only remain in their roles for 2-3 years on average. As a leader of a national planting movement, I get it, and I think there are a few reasons for this: First, there are so many variables beyond the control of the movement leader. Church planting directors work with denominational leaders, networks leaders, local churches, and church planters. It’s complicated leadership in every direction! Second, many planting leaders were first church planters, which means that they are apostolic by gifting, and used to moving quickly. That’s not always so easy to do in a denominational role and they can sometimes become discouraged. Third, there is so much work to do, and it takes time to get real traction, and this time is beyond the length of the average tenure. This means that leaders may jump ship too […]