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Hi, my name is Zach Groff and I'm the pastor of Antioch Presbyterian Church, a

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congregation

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of Calvary Presbyterian located here in Woodruff, South Carolina.

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I'm sitting in my study right now and happy to give an endorsement to Mission

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to North

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America and its multiply event.

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I heartily recommend it to you if you're a church planter, involved in church

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planting

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in the PCA or even just interested in hearing and learning more about church

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planting in

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our fair church.

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I had three goals going into the event as my church was preparing for its

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organization

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service.

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One of those goals was simply to meet other folks from a wide range of

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backgrounds within

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our PCA family and to hear about their church plans, to make some connections

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if you will.

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I wasn't disappointed.

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There were a lot of folks there from around the country, even around the world,

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and I

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delighted to make those connections.

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I intend to carry them with me into the future as I continue to promote church

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planting and

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to be involved where I can.

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The second goal I had, perhaps a bit more concrete, was to learn some lessons,

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especially as I

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think through how my church is going to be practically involved in church

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planting here

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in the Carolinas and wherever else the Lord gives us opportunity.

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And again, I wasn't disappointed.

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I heard from veteran experienced church planters and church planting leaders

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and coaches and

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I picked up some valuable lessons that I'm going to be carrying around with me

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for a

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good long time and putting into practice.

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The third goal I had is very simple to be an encouragement to others.

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It's very encouraging when we get together, be it a general assembly or a pres

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bytery or

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less formal gatherings or events like this one that are more focused where we

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can come

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alongside of brothers and sisters and pray with them and for them and to share

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our experiences.

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And I don't know how I did.

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You'll have to ask somebody else.

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But I know I had a few opportunities to be an encourager, to build up and to

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suggest good

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resources or just to pray with folks.

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And so I'm really glad that I was able to go and be a part of the team at this

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event.

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I hope to be involved in the future and attend future events and I recommend

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that you do

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the same.

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