In January, we all showed up to Bible College expecting to take a class on church planting. What we did not expect was to become part of one. Originally, the course was supposed to be taught by Pastor Chris, an experienced church planter who had served for many years in Africa. But before the semester began, circumstances changed. Pastor Chris stepped away to care for his parents: a calling and ministry in itself, and one that carried its own quiet honor. Instead, the class would be taught by Pastor Mat. He was young, honest, and refreshingly transparent. There was only one problem: He had never planted a church before. On…