Comments on: The Forgotten Ways – Chapter 2 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/ moving towards a missional mindset Wed, 28 Dec 2011 06:22:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Brad Brisco http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Brad Brisco Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:07:30 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/#comment-53 Paul Yes I too find his comments on persecution exciting and yet a bit frightening. I especially like what he says about persecution in chapter 3 (which I hope to post about tomorrow) when he discusses how the early church had to "travel light" with the core message that "Jesus is Lord." Paul

Yes I too find his comments on persecution exciting and yet a bit frightening. I especially like what he says about persecution in chapter 3 (which I hope to post about tomorrow) when he discusses how the early church had to “travel light” with the core message that “Jesus is Lord.”

]]> By: Brad Brisco http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Brad Brisco Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:00:23 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/#comment-52 Jamie Interesting insight; I agree that the institutional "machine" can or does get in the way, or maybe replaces our ability and need to listen to the Spirit. We end up relying on the latest model/program instead of truly being led by the Spirit. Jamie

Interesting insight; I agree that the institutional “machine” can or does get in the way, or maybe replaces our ability and need to listen to the Spirit. We end up relying on the latest model/program instead of truly being led by the Spirit.

]]> By: paul http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/comment-page-1/#comment-51 paul Tue, 20 Mar 2007 04:01:07 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/#comment-51 Hirsch's comment about crisis and/or persecution providing the best opportunities for growth is both exciting and frightening. I wonder if we all aren't watching the beginning of a real crisis for the church and this book, along with others, are reminding us of ways to thrive in the coming collapse of Christendom? Hirsch’s comment about crisis and/or persecution providing the best opportunities for growth is both exciting and frightening. I wonder if we all aren’t watching the beginning of a real crisis for the church and this book, along with others, are reminding us of ways to thrive in the coming collapse of Christendom?

]]> By: Jamie http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Jamie Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:29:12 +0000 http://missionalchurchnetwork.com/the-forgotten-ways-chapter-2/#comment-49 In today's New Testament reading of Romans we see Paul contrasting living under the law to being guided by the Spirit. I see some similariites between Hirsch's contrasting of Christendom to post-Christendom. Christendom provided buildings, professionals, programs...perhaps to the exclusion or hinderance of God's Spirit leading and directing His movement in the hearts of His people. Somedays I long for a simple "plug and play" system. It is hard and messy to try and follow the "wind" that blows whereever it wishes...at the same time it is life giveing. In today’s New Testament reading of Romans we see Paul contrasting living under the law to being guided by the Spirit. I see some similariites between Hirsch’s contrasting of Christendom to post-Christendom. Christendom provided buildings, professionals, programs…perhaps to the exclusion or hinderance of God’s Spirit leading and directing His movement in the hearts of His people. Somedays I long for a simple “plug and play” system. It is hard and messy to try and follow the “wind” that blows whereever it wishes…at the same time it is life giveing.

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