Harry Reeder offers some ‘Thoughts On Liberating The Church From The Babylonian Captivity Of Relevance’ and asks Is it possible that the Church has become another piece of cultural furniture in its pursuit of relevance? It’s one thing to speak to the culture in terms which it understands but it’s an entirely different thing to …
Dave Dorr challenges consumer attitudes being applied to church. He suggests a few “attitudes that show we are relating to our church as consumers”: 1. Consistently dwelling on the thought, “Is this church the right fit for me?” 2. Having an attitude that says, “If the leadership would just do ______________ better, then I would …
Mike Perman at ‘What’s Best Next’ posts the quote below which deals with the leadership paralysis which ensues when objections attributed to “they” or “some people.” The principle is sound: unless there’s a name or definite identity, don’t receive the objection and as soon as there’s an identity, be prepared to listen. A good point …
More from Craig Barnes’ ‘The Pastor As Minor Poet’ (Eerdmans, 2009). Craig Barnes seeks to describe what poetic leadership looks like in a culture of anxious worry seeking immediate solutions for every problem. So it is not surprising that the pastors’ continued devotion to great and holy ideals would put them out of step with …
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