December 2010
2 posts
ditch the ABC for the real question
We need to take stock of how we are doing in the CHurch In Wales. But it is definitely time to move away from the ABC. A (attendance) B (buildings) C (Cash) and ask the real question: Are we beginning to resemble Jesus? Does our Christlikeness make a difference in the lives of one another and others with whom we have contact? Can we, as a group, be identified with the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5)...
Dec 5th
Measuring
just re read recently some stuff about the church being filled not with volunteers but with dedicated servers. the idea that everyone is a minister. it worries me that the church only attaches worth to things that can be measured. perhaps the best things in life and in ministry can’t be measured. this little phrase - I think it belongs to McLaren - means a lot to me “The purpose of...
Dec 4th