"Live Dangerously or not at all!"

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I remember on leaving theological college many of my colleagues were looking for "settlement" in their first church.  I was often annoyed by their response on feeding back from churches they had visited complaining the manse wasn't big enough or the stipend wasn't enough.  There seemed to be little acknowlegment or interest in the sense of calling or radical discipleship. 
That is not to justify the all to many churches who seem to want ministry as cheap as they can get it and exploit their full time workers in the process!  However the places God may call us particularly in church planting may not have the resources that we need, but our Father has cattle on a thousand hills.
My wife and I have tried to live a radical lifestyle.  In the past we have lived without any visible means of income and yet Father has always provided. We feel challenged again to make some radical decisions that look like financial suicide.  However in order to fulfill what we feel God is calling us to will need us to take some bold steps.  I came across the quote yesterday "live dangerously or not at all".  I think for all of us we need to consider which comes first the calling or the resources.  If we wait for the resources to be in place we may miss the best opportunities God is putting before us.

We would appreciate your prayers for wisdom and guidance as we move forward.

Barney

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