“If we don’t pay attention to the season of planting, it’s too late to try to manufacture a harvest that we didn’t plan for or plant for.” Meet Steve Stroope, Founding Pastor of Lakepointe Church in Rockwall, Texas. Packed with wisdom from the moment they press record, Andy dives in deep with Steve to better understand what he calls the Growth Gap and how to create leading indicators rather than focusing on goals that come from lagging indicators. In this episode, Steve unpacks the key profiles of church planters (as well as their launch teams), what drove success for Lakepointe, and the most important decisions he made along the way. Welcome to Episode 004 of The Unfair Advantage Podcast with Andy Wood. EPISODE LINKSLearn more about Strategic Launch Network (https://launchstrong.com/)Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business (https://www.amazon.com/Rocket-Fuel-Essential-Combination-Business/dp/1942952317/ref=sr_1_6?gclid=CjwKCAjwsfuYBhAZEiwA5a6CDOzz_SFfq_I8iA77yNFFUTnOvLZh2Bo4haAbVilP8LwJ8WWEsiJ1jBoC3q0QAvD_BwE&hvadid=241598129436&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9030132&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=75182151075491199&hvtargid=kwd-259369399893&hydadcr=22534_10353872&keywords=rocketfuel+book&qid=1663015014&sr=8-6)Do ministry together! Three gatherings, nine planters, one cohesive journey. Checkout the Ascent Leader Church Planter Cohorts. Get more information today at: https://theascentleader.org/cohorts/ (https://theascentleader.org/cohorts/) WHO IS STEVE STROOPE?Steve Stroope is the Founding Pastor of Lakepointe Church, Rockwall, Texas. Under his leadership, the church grew to more than 13,000 in weekly attendance. In 2020, after 40 years as Lead Pastor, he transitioned into consulting, coaching and writing. He works as an Executive Coach to major corporations all across America. Steve has written 3 books and will be releasing his 4th in 2023, Leading by Letting Go.SPONSORSThanks to our sponsor: Food For The Hungry.Combine your church's heart for the poor and Food for the Hungry’s global experience at fh.org/churches.