Thursday, 17 May 2007

• ... more than duct tape.

  I often wonder: "Is the church broken?"  ... and, IF it is broken, "who or what broke it?"
  
  Now, obviously the problem rests with individuals - since we, ourselves, are the "temple" - yet the problem becomes all the more complicated as we become organized into a corporate entity.  Certainly, there is strength in numbers (if correct) but that means there is also danger in numbers (if incorrect). 
  
  I suppose every generation of church leaders, pastors and passionate servants have been grieved by the complacency of the previous generation.  Today's leaders in this are called emergent, postmodern and relevant - and they are committed to saving the church or reinventing it.
  
  Yet, ironically, the church seems to out survive all of those trying to save it.
  
  Yes, someday our kids may be referring to Rick Warren, Erwin McManus, Rob Bell, Craig Groeshel, and, yeah, Chilly Chilton as old-school, out-of-touch, religious has-beens... ouch.
  
  And the church?   It will still be alive.
  
  Now, I'm not suggesting that we don't seek to improve or fix what's broken - but simply be honest enough to admit that we are not the saviors of the church - Jesus died and rose for that honor - He's always interceding for it - and His prayers are PERFECT.
  
  I think lots of things need to change, and I'm called to provoke such changes.  God created me and others to think differently, to be culturally sensitive, and missionally motivated. I have a purpose and task - I will be judged for how I did.  But, I don't need another new book - I need more of the old, true & perfect book.  It's more relevant than any other title or writer. And, its author made me... and you... and the church.
  
  

  just me rambling at 2:48am...  
  chilly
  
  
  

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