What is often over looked is the Holy Spirit's leading of individuals to worship elsewhere. How painful it often is to leave a worship community and join another! There needs to be room for those who do not leave out of ilk or for a new "God experience", but because God has asked them to move, perhaps for reasons not yet explained. There must be room in this discussion for the acknowledgement of the cost of discipleship. Our denomination can be very hung up on congregants staying for life at one church and can often promote the idea that moving around is wrong - even self-indulgent. Is this truly reflective of what our role as church is?
thank you Liz for the great idea! Our network has recently been searching out different and meaningful ways to celebrate Easter with our children. This idea is both easy and valuable for the children and the congregation!
Posted in: On Justifying Self
What is often over looked is the Holy Spirit's leading of individuals to worship elsewhere. How painful it often is to leave a worship community and join another! There needs to be room for those who do not leave out of ilk or for a new "God experience", but because God has asked them to move, perhaps for reasons not yet explained. There must be room in this discussion for the acknowledgement of the cost of discipleship. Our denomination can be very hung up on congregants staying for life at one church and can often promote the idea that moving around is wrong - even self-indulgent. Is this truly reflective of what our role as church is?
Posted in: Kid's Art as Worship
thank you Liz for the great idea! Our network has recently been searching out different and meaningful ways to celebrate Easter with our children. This idea is both easy and valuable for the children and the congregation!