tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932763.post3352922938516526228..comments2023-09-12T21:17:32.693-07:00Comments on Brad Boydston: Multi-site churchesBrad Boydstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08201335149386731937noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932763.post-67314346473389684542009-12-21T05:25:33.130-07:002009-12-21T05:25:33.130-07:00Ann! Brilliant insight. "Impatient" inde...Ann! Brilliant insight. "Impatient" indeed. When the less predictable stands out from the predictable, we tend to bristle. But - uh - someone who walked about a couple of millennia ago personified this for us. And it's OKDifferent Clothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16206800836651052352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932763.post-79964647208287162642009-12-20T21:29:41.495-07:002009-12-20T21:29:41.495-07:00Green's comment concerns me because it seems t...Green's comment concerns me because it seems to evidence lack of understanding of scriptural priorities. A person with godly, pastoral, Christ-like authority leads as did Christ in serving, discipling, shepherding ("pastoring" in the verb, as Jeff notes), and modeling service of God and others in spiritual formation. No members of the Body may spectate rather than participate in love, service and living obediently from faith. If life emanates from loving and serving God & others as God-in-Christ has loved and served us, then how are each of us being Christ's Body in this venue? Who are we following in the paths of righteousness? Are we impatient of anyone who dares throw us off our time-table and program? Do we need to be wary of naming gatherings "Church" which resemble theatrical productions, and what happens there as "worship" when there are lead actors, staging, script, music and media? Our personal relationship with God <i>should be reflected</i> in relationships with one another, otherwise we risk becoming individual consumers of "god-feelings" rather than a community living out corporate worship of God in their relationships with each other and their love for God and neighbor.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05963409288747479666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3932763.post-36779155610124106402009-12-18T05:44:34.648-07:002009-12-18T05:44:34.648-07:00Simple. Pursue "pastor" as a verb (gift)...Simple. Pursue "pastor" as a verb (gift) and not a noun (form).JavaJeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17428582888017256723noreply@blogger.com