Family matters
Unfiltered: Real Church Planting Conversations
English - August 18, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture church planting lee stephenson danny parmelee church planting podcast church planting resources church planting training Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
For church planters, the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t just been challenging for their ministry; it’s also taken a toll on their families. Lee Stephenson and Danny Parmelee discuss how they and their families are navigating this difficult season.
0:30 Lee says this season has gone from being like a blizzard to winter to now more of an ice age.
1:17 Danny says the hard part is the unknown.
2:00 Danny asks Lee about what he’s been doing with his family this summer.
2:26 Lee says he’s taken up all kinds of new hobbies to get his mind off of things. His family has also done a lot of fishing and traveled to see family in Phoenix.
3:53 Lee and his wife are constantly having conversations about what’s next. "What do we do next?"
4:55 Danny and his family were on vacation in Destin, Florida, when the pandemic started.
5:25 One of the things Danny and his family have done together during this season is taking a walk every evening.
6:27 Danny says, "There’s tons of difficult things, but let’s try to see some of the silver lining and the positive there."
6:33 Danny says working remotely in Florida in June was good for him and his family.
7:37 Danny recommends using the time to make memories, even if it means spending a little more money.
8:00 Lee says it’s OK to take time to rest. "Sometimes, you need to give yourself permission to go ahead and free up your schedule to go do that."
9:07 Danny says planters are busier now more than ever even if they’re not meeting for Sunday services.
9:49 Lee discusses the importance of sitting down with your spouse to budget and schedule your time.