I’ve never quite heard of that description of our church! Very interesting insight from Alan, thanks for sharing. I’ll have to use that in a message someday!

If the church is the institution or the traditions, I’d completely agree, I’m not all that interested in committing to it either. If it’s the people and the community, I’d like to say I am but I know I have lots of room to grow as well.

And yes! read the book! i’d love to hear your thoughts!

Shaula – it would be beautiful wouldn’t it!! I’d love to lead a community of church planters – where everyone was connecting to people in their own context effectively and wonderfully… I’ll definitely be tuning into what your community is up to!

Great thought, but wouldn’t a church planted out of that mindset be truly beautiful? A group of people who are planted into a community with the desire to transform. That’s what we are working towards.

Anyways, interesting post. I was talking to Alan about your church and the differences b/w our two churches.

In a very, very, very general sense…
We’ve got a great bunch of people who are really really committed to the Church… but not necessarily Jesus.
You’ve got a great bunch of people who are really really committed to Jesus… but not necessarily the Church.

It’s tough to find the balance b/w both. From where I stand in my life right now, the issues I face the most is surveying the surrounding environment, seeing what’s been built and is being built upon… and trying to weave the two commitments together.

Meh. Sounds like a good book! I may pick it up for summer reading. (Haha, that sounded so casual; I mean that as someone who has read books that have shaped and molded their lives, so I totally get what you mean about this book.)

you’re right on, it’s taking things further than where many of us are currently at.