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Two Questions With Ben Mandrell of Storyline Fellowship
November 16, 2016

We recently took a survey of portable church pastors around the country to find out what was ONE THING they would do differently if they were to start over again, and what was ONE THING they did well when planting their church. Today, we want to introduce you to Ben Mandrell of Storyline Fellowship. Enjoy!

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Storyline Fellowship is a church plant located in the northwest suburbs of Denver. The church currently rents space at Ralston Valley High School and holds two services on Sunday morning, 9:00 and 10:45. The church was founded on four core values: intentional bible training, authentic community, teamwork, and relational evangelism.

Given the experiences and knowledge you have now as a church planter/pastor, what is the ONE THING you would do differently if you were starting over again?

One thing I would do differently is related to staff organization. Rather than assign specific titles to team members, I would have an “all-hands-on-deck” mentality and avoid these designations. Why? Because I think it takes time on the church planting field to see where native genius and spiritual gifts truly lie. It’s much harder to restructure once the org chart cement dries, and morale suffers along the way.

What was ONE THING you did well when planting your church that you would highly suggest to other planters?

I believe I put first things first and avoided information overload. At the start, everybody wants to offer their opinion on what you should be doing. I intentionally withdrew when information overload transpired. I got alone and made a list of the next three actions that would move the ball down the field. Getting too far ahead in one’s mind is paralyzing and I’ve seen many guys draft lofty philosophical statements when they should be planning the block party.

 

Ben Mandrell
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Ben Mandrell is a church planter in Denver, CO. His church, Storyline Fellowship, launched in Feb. 2015 and currently averages 600 on Sunday gatherings. Ben’s passions include team building, studying theology, and casting vision. Ben’s secret weapon on Earth is his wife, Lynley, who is a master jedi in organization and efficiency. They have four kids and an unintelligent dog.