I am originally from Chile, SA. Married to Marlene and we have three daughters: Valentina, Claudia and Bianca. I am an ordained minister and actually I am a Chaplain at RWJUH in New Brunswick, NJ
Dear Angela, thanks for your thoughts. Reconciliation is more than just "racial". This one is a fruit of our reconciliation with God. However, we need to realize that "racial reconciliation" is not so popular because it challenge us to recognize our weakness and issues with others. Moreover, we can't just talk about reconciliation in general and not talk about the our cultural differences and how can we respect to each other and also to learn and walk together as disciples of Jesus Christ, our common Lord and Savior.
A commentary about the las paragraph. There is always a risk when we tried to institutionalized church's mission. CRHM should function as a resource and help for local churches, but it seems to be the opposite. We have given CRHM local church's responsability an now we can see the result: We are decreasing, our members dont know how to share the gospel, or they believe that is not their responsability. This is like paying someone to do what I am supposed to do. Besides, CRHM has been taking a role of patron or boss in many ways because they are dictating to churches how to fullfil their mission, otherwise there are not funds. There is always a risk when we institutionalized the Gospel.
Dear Kris, I appreciate your experience with CRHM on planting churches and thanks for your comments. However, I am not sure that CRHM would help with resources if a local church does not fullfil CRHM requirements.
Dear Allen, Thanks for bringing out a little more light respecting the origens and tasks of CRHM. My personal thougts and "critics" are not to be considered in a negative way, otherwise we could not have any chance to have a constructive dialogue. I believe this is necessary. I agree with you that CRHM has done great things by helping and supporting congregations in their efforts to preach the Gospel, but as human beings, CRHM has made mistakes too. Of course, the denomination, classis and congregations (leaders included) are not excempted either. In our Latino (Hispanic) situation CRHM has made mistakes too. I pray that we could find God's guidance and direction.
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Dear Angela, thanks for your thoughts. Reconciliation is more than just "racial". This one is a fruit of our reconciliation with God. However, we need to realize that "racial reconciliation" is not so popular because it challenge us to recognize our weakness and issues with others. Moreover, we can't just talk about reconciliation in general and not talk about the our cultural differences and how can we respect to each other and also to learn and walk together as disciples of Jesus Christ, our common Lord and Savior.
Rev. Ramon Orostizaga
Jersey City Mission, NJ
Posted in: Should we Plant More Churches?
A commentary about the las paragraph. There is always a risk when we tried to institutionalized church's mission. CRHM should function as a resource and help for local churches, but it seems to be the opposite. We have given CRHM local church's responsability an now we can see the result: We are decreasing, our members dont know how to share the gospel, or they believe that is not their responsability. This is like paying someone to do what I am supposed to do. Besides, CRHM has been taking a role of patron or boss in many ways because they are dictating to churches how to fullfil their mission, otherwise there are not funds. There is always a risk when we institutionalized the Gospel.
Posted in: Should we Plant More Churches?
Dear Kris, I appreciate your experience with CRHM on planting churches and thanks for your comments. However, I am not sure that CRHM would help with resources if a local church does not fullfil CRHM requirements.
Posted in: Should we Plant More Churches?
Dear Allen, Thanks for bringing out a little more light respecting the origens and tasks of CRHM. My personal thougts and "critics" are not to be considered in a negative way, otherwise we could not have any chance to have a constructive dialogue. I believe this is necessary. I agree with you that CRHM has done great things by helping and supporting congregations in their efforts to preach the Gospel, but as human beings, CRHM has made mistakes too. Of course, the denomination, classis and congregations (leaders included) are not excempted either. In our Latino (Hispanic) situation CRHM has made mistakes too. I pray that we could find God's guidance and direction.