Comments on: Who Moved My Church? http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/ Conversations on Compassion, Urban and Multicultural Ministry Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:26:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Oliver Phillips http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/#comment-140 Oliver Phillips Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:55:25 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/?p=159#comment-140 Thanks Lealand, for your comments. We must do things differently if we are to achieve different results. Thanks Lealand, for your comments. We must do things differently if we are to achieve different results.

]]> By: Lealand Henry http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/#comment-139 Lealand Henry Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:00:18 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/?p=159#comment-139 These are some of my sentiments. I think that as leaders we have to understand that our biblical purpose is to equip, expose and empower the people to whom God has given the church. To use their education, gifts and tallents in new and inovative ways to reach our global communities; in a multiplicities of ways. Not in the same way we have done things for years but with what through the spirit God is doing in the now recognize areas of our church These are some of my sentiments. I think that as leaders we have to understand that our biblical purpose is to equip, expose and empower the people to whom God has given the church. To use their education, gifts and tallents in new and inovative ways to reach our global communities; in a multiplicities of ways. Not in the same way we have done things for years but with what through the spirit God is doing in the now recognize areas of our church

]]> By: David Pettigrew http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/#comment-138 David Pettigrew Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:53:38 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/?p=159#comment-138 For the reasons given in this post, as well as a host of others, I believe the General Assembly this summer will be the most pivotal of my lifetime. For the reasons given in this post, as well as a host of others, I believe the General Assembly this summer will be the most pivotal of my lifetime.

]]> By: Oliver Phillips http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/#comment-137 Oliver Phillips Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:45:44 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/?p=159#comment-137 Sam, thanks for responding. This is a great challenge for the present-day church. We must be willing to address this challenge prayerfully and with utmost wisdom. This is a challenge for us as a denomination and as local congregations. Let's be the change agents that God demands! Sam, thanks for responding. This is a great challenge for the present-day church. We must be willing to address this challenge prayerfully and with utmost wisdom. This is a challenge for us as a denomination and as local congregations. Let’s be the change agents that God demands!

]]> By: Oliver Phillips http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/#comment-136 Oliver Phillips Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:36:17 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/?p=159#comment-136 Ron, thanks for your response. I believe that, as a faith community, we must revisit the process by which leaders are elected/selected within local congregations in particular. It seems to me that most leaders are in position by default. If we are to become a vibrant organism for change we must be sufficiently courageous enough to insist on utilizing the most qualified saints to lead. It might be that our political structure prohibits this from happening! Ron, thanks for your response. I believe that, as a faith community, we must revisit the process by which leaders are elected/selected within local congregations in particular. It seems to me that most leaders are in position by default. If we are to become a vibrant organism for change we must be sufficiently courageous enough to insist on utilizing the most qualified saints to lead.

It might be that our political structure prohibits this from happening!

]]> By: Sam Peterson http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/#comment-135 Sam Peterson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:34:52 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/?p=159#comment-135 a very timely blog & one that our church finds itself in & at present with about 8 people groups attending each week & the youth/teens wanting more involvement & adults not really knowing how to handle them.Tradition- alism vs.post-modernism which can change the paradigm which many are satisfied & comfortable with. a very timely blog & one that our
church finds itself in & at present with about 8 people groups attending
each week & the youth/teens wanting
more involvement & adults not really
knowing how to handle them.Tradition-
alism vs.post-modernism which can
change the paradigm which many are
satisfied & comfortable with.

]]> By: Ronald http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/2009/04/26/who-moved-my-church/#comment-134 Ronald Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:24:07 +0000 http://nazareneblogs.org/thinkonthesethings/?p=159#comment-134 Quite an interesting insight, I must say Dr. Phillips. Our present leaders perhaps need to take a critical look into the communities/people groups that are experiencing significant growth. These communities most definitely may be the ones that hold the answers to the church going beyond the 1st century. A question that should be addressed is how did the present leaders become leaders. Did they inherit their leadership position through some sort of succession process based on relationships or were they chosen based on their abilities, vision and a solid conviction of the kingdom of God concept? Quite an interesting insight, I must say Dr. Phillips. Our present leaders perhaps need to take a critical look into the communities/people groups that are experiencing significant growth. These communities most definitely may be the ones that hold the answers to the church going beyond the 1st century.
A question that should be addressed is how did the present leaders become leaders. Did they inherit their leadership position through some sort of succession process based on relationships or were they chosen based on their abilities, vision and a solid conviction of the kingdom of God concept?

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