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13 years ago @ bob.wilson.blog - Book Review : The Shap... · 0 replies · +1 points
Just as I did with the book we are talking about, I agree so much of what you are saying. In fact, as a church, other than our web site we do very little "marketing." I am not opposed to it, we simply haven't seen much come from it. But if we started putting an ad for our church in the local paper, and on a regular basis people were responding to it, getting involved in our community here, seeing their lives transformed, I wouldn't worry about whether or not we were being missional or attractional, I'd figure God was doing something in the midst of this, & try to figure out how we could do even more. I think that goes to Paul's idea of being all things to all people.
The gospels present both "come and see" as well as "go and tell." One of the thing I found frustrating with a couple of the stories from Frost's books are he would talk about this great thing they are doing, and then point out that they haven't actually reached anyone yet. I am not saying that how big something is, is what matters...or that is how we define success. Clearly, a person can labor in obscurity for their while life, never make what to us seems like any impact, and still be doing exactly what the Father has for them. But it seems that just being "not the institutional church" is enough.
13 years ago @ bob.wilson.blog - Sunday's Message · 3 replies · +1 points
Part of what we did in the message posted here was provide a biblical basis for a centered set model. So as far as specific verses, I'd refer you back to the message. Are there verses that you believe speak against being "centered set"? Or perhaps verses that speak to a "bounded set model" as being the biblical model?
I'd be interested to hear what you're thinking! Thanks for taking the time to comment!
13 years ago @ bob.wilson.blog - Book Review : The Shap... · 0 replies · +1 points
Just because some have not been missional, I don't think we throw out the attractional aspect...different people will connect in different ways.
Love to hear more discussion on this topic!
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13 years ago @ bob.wilson.blog - I Need Your Ideas · 0 replies · +1 points