"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Too Little Mission -Too Much Division!

"Hundreds of hours of interviewing have convinced me that the majority of doctoral disputes I'm our fellowships represent only symptoms of underlying cultural divisions. Distinctive teachings are a lightning rod for the energy of discontent. Bringing the sides together means raising the profile of mission (not just missions) so that distinctives no longer represent the highest point in the organization, the one attracting all of the energy.
I have seldom met a young leader who wouldn't stick around if this emphasis on mission prevailed enough to achieve practical incomes.....Mission is a powerful adhesive, motivating us to sacrifice preferences in the way that nothing else can. When we demote mission by prioritizing a certain brand of Christian culture, sacrifice dies because no proprietary interpretation of what the church should look like is worth the pain......."

(Off-Road Disciplines. Earl Creps. 2006, p171)

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