Church in Transition
I have decided that I am going to blog the transition of the church I attend as the pastor leaves and the members pick up the keys and take ownership.
I'm not naming the church or the pastor because I don't think that's important. I also don't want anyone to lay down judgment on the other people who attend, or the pastor who is leaving. What I think is important is watching to see if the body takes ownership of the church, or choose to close it down.
Close it down? Shut down a church? Unheard of! Some might be shocked at the notion, but I challenge you with this: Maybe God called all these people together for a season, and is about to disperse us. Perhaps what we have learned about community and relationships will make us blessings to other churches.
Take ownership? What's that all about? It's kind of like this: If you have been whining that your church needs a better children's ministry, or a missions trip, or even the hedges pruned, then maybe it's time for someone to do something about it, and that someone is you. It's easy to play Sunday Morning Quarterback from the seats.
See, I'm in a position in the church, along with a couple of other guys, to take control. But I don't want that. The other guys don't want that. We want to see the body, the church, be the church.
I'm not asking for pity or sympathy or anything like that. I think that what we are going through may be an encouragement to others.
Christianity, Church in Transition
I'm not naming the church or the pastor because I don't think that's important. I also don't want anyone to lay down judgment on the other people who attend, or the pastor who is leaving. What I think is important is watching to see if the body takes ownership of the church, or choose to close it down.
Close it down? Shut down a church? Unheard of! Some might be shocked at the notion, but I challenge you with this: Maybe God called all these people together for a season, and is about to disperse us. Perhaps what we have learned about community and relationships will make us blessings to other churches.
Take ownership? What's that all about? It's kind of like this: If you have been whining that your church needs a better children's ministry, or a missions trip, or even the hedges pruned, then maybe it's time for someone to do something about it, and that someone is you. It's easy to play Sunday Morning Quarterback from the seats.
See, I'm in a position in the church, along with a couple of other guys, to take control. But I don't want that. The other guys don't want that. We want to see the body, the church, be the church.
I'm not asking for pity or sympathy or anything like that. I think that what we are going through may be an encouragement to others.
Christianity, Church in Transition
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Wednesday, May 17, 2006
