"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).

Friday, March 7, 2014

The church doesn’t consist of its institutions; it consists of the people of God.

"One of the major keys in reimagining church is unleashing all of God’s people as missional agents of the King, commissioned to represent him in every sphere and domain of society. The institutional paradigm, because it so identifies the church with its formal institutions (buildings, clergy, programs, and so on), effectively blinds its members to the profoundly missional capacities of the people of God as a kingdom of priests.
The church doesn’t consist of its institutions; it consists of the people of God. We know this in our theology, but our practice is almost entirely at odds with this belief. We have so identified the church with its rituals, theology, denominational templates, symbols, and professional clergy that we can’t see this remarkable truth."
(Alan Hirsch & David Ferguson. "On The Verge")

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