Comments on: Mission Groups http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/05/03/mission-groups/ Random Thoughts, Stories of Life, and Questions About the Journey. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:49:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Adey http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/05/03/mission-groups/#comment-339 Adey Tue, 06 May 2008 19:11:53 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/05/03/mission-groups/#comment-339 Rose, I am eager to read your 80 page paper. I am of those pastors who has a lot to learn. We too, as a church serve broadly in our community. But, in your grand experiment it seems you are quite intentional and focused. I love the freedom you have as a leader to bless what God has put into others. Your work with grants and nonprofits is impressive as is your doing away with unhelpful boundaries. How fun to see new models emerge. Thanks for your bold pioneering! Rose, I am eager to read your 80 page paper. I am of those pastors who has a lot to learn. We too, as a church serve broadly in our community. But, in your grand experiment it seems you are quite intentional and focused. I love the freedom you have as a leader to bless what God has put into others. Your work with grants and nonprofits is impressive as is your doing away with unhelpful boundaries. How fun to see new models emerge. Thanks for your bold pioneering!

]]> By: rose http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/05/03/mission-groups/#comment-338 rose Tue, 06 May 2008 15:36:24 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/05/03/mission-groups/#comment-338 Grace, Thank you. I am quite passionate about this as this will be my life's work. My dissertation project is just that, The Practicing Church, How to morph a Conventional Church into a Mission-focused community. We are experimenting with one way through... I am all for new forms of church, some of the young people I coach will probably never do a conventional church model, neither should they. I believe in our time, it would be devastating to unplug every church out there because of its structure, institutional, conventional, traditional...you name it. I think we could be 20-50 years away from what will emerge in the U.S. Church -- we are just at the beginning of seeing an old world pass and a new world emerge. We need explorers out front pioneering new ways, but we also need bridges for people to navigate this transition from one place to another. I know there are great challenges in church as usual USA. I understand we have to "name" those things, I just want a way forward. It might be a bridge way, but a way. The Kingdom of God is alive and here, I want to lead folks in as many ways possible to enter it here and now. Grace,
Thank you. I am quite passionate about this as this will be my life’s work. My dissertation project is just that, The Practicing Church, How to morph a Conventional Church into a Mission-focused community. We are experimenting with one way through…

I am all for new forms of church, some of the young people I coach will probably never do a conventional church model, neither should they. I believe in our time, it would be devastating to unplug every church out there because of its structure, institutional, conventional, traditional…you name it. I think we could be 20-50 years away from what will emerge in the U.S. Church — we are just at the beginning of seeing an old world pass and a new world emerge. We need explorers out front pioneering new ways, but we also need bridges for people to navigate this transition from one place to another.

I know there are great challenges in church as usual USA. I understand we have to “name” those things, I just want a way forward. It might be a bridge way, but a way. The Kingdom of God is alive and here, I want to lead folks in as many ways possible to enter it here and now.

]]> By: grace http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/05/03/mission-groups/#comment-337 grace Tue, 06 May 2008 13:14:21 +0000 http://rosemadridswetman.com/2008/05/03/mission-groups/#comment-337 Rose, Thanks for sharing this. I love the model of birthing and releasing missional groups out of the larger group according to the passion and gifting of those involved. While alternative forms of church may arise from mission, this is important as a model for how existing congregations can transition into missional ministry. Rose,
Thanks for sharing this. I love the model of birthing and releasing missional groups out of the larger group according to the passion and gifting of those involved. While alternative forms of church may arise from mission, this is important as a model for how existing congregations can transition into missional ministry.

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