Comments on: What Are You Waiting For? http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/ Let's give the Commission back to the church. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:31:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: stepchild http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1044 stepchild Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:47:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/#comment-1044 Camel Rider,<br/>I agree. One of my concerns is the new emphasis on partnering with younger, emerging, smaller, post-modern, edgy, progressive, multi-affinity churches. The current system is set up to try to connect partner churches with the ministries of our long-term people on the field. The problem is that most of our people on the field come from traditional churches and have pretty traditional approaches to ministry. <br/><br/>So we're going to bring in a group of young, postmodern Christians from the States to come do door-to-door evangelism in Western Europe?<br/><br/>I think the missionaries (and the mission sending organizations, for that matter) need to just get out of the way. I spent some time recently with some awesome pastors from the States who really get it. They are capable, flexible, creative, and committed. In short, they are exactly who we need here. We just need to get out of their way and let them do here what they are already doing in the States. <br/><br/>Thanks. Camel Rider,
I agree. One of my concerns is the new emphasis on partnering with younger, emerging, smaller, post-modern, edgy, progressive, multi-affinity churches. The current system is set up to try to connect partner churches with the ministries of our long-term people on the field. The problem is that most of our people on the field come from traditional churches and have pretty traditional approaches to ministry.

So we’re going to bring in a group of young, postmodern Christians from the States to come do door-to-door evangelism in Western Europe?

I think the missionaries (and the mission sending organizations, for that matter) need to just get out of the way. I spent some time recently with some awesome pastors from the States who really get it. They are capable, flexible, creative, and committed. In short, they are exactly who we need here. We just need to get out of their way and let them do here what they are already doing in the States.

Thanks.

]]> By: Camel Rider http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1043 Camel Rider Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:18:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/#comment-1043 Being from Georgia where church starts are in every school I've heard my share of this. I've worked for several and I've seen this flesh out just like you said. Our home church just turned 10 and is running over 2000 and is struggling to get people interested in missions. Why? Because it isn't part of the DNA. It's like trying to change my kids hair color when they're 10...not possible.<br/><br/>I also agree with your charge, these types of churches are great to work with because they don't have an agenda. There are a ton of smaller, post-modern, edgy, fringy (word?) churches that need a partner overseas. The other charge is to us. So many of our overseas people are from traditional churches and approach their work more traditionally. I think we have a responsibility to create avenues of service for the more modern churches that resemble their approach to ministry. I think it's vital to read the blogs of younger pastors to see how they approach life and ministry. <br/><br/>Younger groups approach ministry in a totally different way and they don't partner with people out of responsibility but through relationships and like-minded ministries. Interesting thoughts...maybe I'll blog about this as well. What are your thoughts? Being from Georgia where church starts are in every school I’ve heard my share of this. I’ve worked for several and I’ve seen this flesh out just like you said. Our home church just turned 10 and is running over 2000 and is struggling to get people interested in missions. Why? Because it isn’t part of the DNA. It’s like trying to change my kids hair color when they’re 10…not possible.

I also agree with your charge, these types of churches are great to work with because they don’t have an agenda. There are a ton of smaller, post-modern, edgy, fringy (word?) churches that need a partner overseas. The other charge is to us. So many of our overseas people are from traditional churches and approach their work more traditionally. I think we have a responsibility to create avenues of service for the more modern churches that resemble their approach to ministry. I think it’s vital to read the blogs of younger pastors to see how they approach life and ministry.

Younger groups approach ministry in a totally different way and they don’t partner with people out of responsibility but through relationships and like-minded ministries. Interesting thoughts…maybe I’ll blog about this as well. What are your thoughts?

]]> By: Cheryl http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 Cheryl Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:17:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/#comment-1042 AMEN!!! AMEN!!!

]]> By: Todd http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 Todd Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:44:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/#comment-1041 Stepchild,<br/><br/>Great charge. This is good advice for any church. We are listening, praying and looking forward to how God would move us this direction in healthy, helpful ways. Stepchild,

Great charge. This is good advice for any church. We are listening, praying and looking forward to how God would move us this direction in healthy, helpful ways.

]]> By: Alan Knox http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/comment-page-1/#comment-1040 Alan Knox Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:42:00 +0000 http://missionsmisunderstood.com/2008/02/15/what-are-you-waiting-for/#comment-1040 Stepchild,<br/><br/>Thank you for this exhortation. I am part of a small group of believers who recognize our responsibility to both send and go. We trust God to direct his children, and when he directs them to go, we send them - not just with prayer, but also with money. It is amazing what a small group of people can do.<br/><br/>One more thing, we like to partner with people all over the world. We do this through the SBC, but we partner with individuals as well. Anyone reading this who wants to partner in the gospel send me an email (on the sidebar of my blog) and lets talk.<br/><br/>-Alan Stepchild,

Thank you for this exhortation. I am part of a small group of believers who recognize our responsibility to both send and go. We trust God to direct his children, and when he directs them to go, we send them – not just with prayer, but also with money. It is amazing what a small group of people can do.

One more thing, we like to partner with people all over the world. We do this through the SBC, but we partner with individuals as well. Anyone reading this who wants to partner in the gospel send me an email (on the sidebar of my blog) and lets talk.

-Alan

]]>