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Subversive Influence » Blog Archive » Random Acts of Linkage #4 — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:29:16 +0000

[...] with the content. Rick takes the high road though when he pulls some of the good stuff from it in Missional: Possible and How Missional Communities [...]

By: colin

colin — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:31:54 +0000

I’m not sure how this statement would be unpacked practically by the one who said it, but from what I see it is worth the price of the whole magazine : “We are moving from seeing ourselves as a church who needs members from the community, to seeing ourselves as being in a community whose members need the church.”

I’m still confident that God can redeem the existing ‘traditional’ church. It’s His work, afterall - perhaps we have failed because up ’til now it’s been our work.

You have really given me a lot to ponder (meditate upon) in this series of blogs. Thank you.

By: Rick Meigs

Rick Meigs — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:53:37 +0000

Adam: I’ve heard that same comment all to often!

By: Adam G.

Adam G. — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:28:38 +0000

The very thought of trying to change a traditional church with a vendor mentality over to a missional fellowship makes my head hurt. I’d much rather plant churches.

Also, for whatever it’s worth, I’m with you all the way on getting rid of “laity” as a concept in church. All members are part of the royal priesthood, and the sooner we get that, the better off the mission will be.

By: Rick Meigs

Rick Meigs — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:26:59 +0000

Paul: I don’t subscribe. It is still pretty much focused on the traditional church, but missional is something it can’t ignore. They seem to have done a fair job in covering it in this issue which should result in many more pastors and leaders becoming familiar with what it all means.

By: Rick Meigs

Rick Meigs — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:24:23 +0000

Webb: As with you, I believe it is hard to transform a consumer/attractional church to a missional church. But I’m glad some are trying. I also believe the missional church movement will have a positive impact on what many faith communities look like in the future, even if they are not fully missional.

I’m for the church and pray it will continue to have a positive and transforming impact on our culture.

By: Paul Walker

Paul Walker — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 14:12:56 +0000

Really helpful summary Rick

I used to get Leadership some years ago, but it seemed to go a bit off the boil. If they are doing more missional stuff then perhaps it time to subscribe once more.

By: Webb Kline

Webb Kline — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:58:25 +0000

Rick this is a good on paper. Implementing it is another monster altogether. I laid out a similar game plan for small, struggling Methodist Churches in the district I live in and the DS and Bishop may as well have told me I was a heretic. I still think it can be done, but I wasn’t allowed to try in with a church that was so bad off it was about to close its doors let alone with a congregation that was willing too look at its options. Frustrating. Very frustrating.

But, I’m at complete peace and quite satisfied to peck away at building a loosely-knit missional community. For those who think they can change an institution, more power to them. I’d love to see it work.