I know I'm beating the same dead horse that I beat, but I think in the end it's about the church, whatever context it's in, NCD, established, etc, being relevant to it's community.
I do believe, however, that by in large NCDs have their finger on the pulse of where growth is taking place. Is that to say that existing churches cannot do that? Or course not. But, it is not nature. In an NCD, you'll never hear the phrase, "but we've never done it that way" because they've never done anything before. They have to see what works where they are, and then do that. Too often our established churches doe what we always do because it's what we've always done.
If we are relevant to the needs of our community, we will see the kingdom explode in our midst, new or existing.
I believe we need to be about
1. Accountability and Community. We're not in this alone. Allow Districts and pastors to do whatever works in this context, yet always connected.
2. Strengthening pastoral leadership. We need pastors to lead. Cast a vision. Inspire. Lead
3. Helping lay folks to buy in. How? That's the 64 million dollar question. I think, imo, they have to experience it to believe it. When they experience the relevance, they will buy in.
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It's all about Phillipians 2 don't you think?
I think that's a good point in a lot of ways. Being centered on Christ, and keeping the humility that is all based upon Him. It is in that basis on Christ that we find life.
Leadership and life come from that Christ centerness. Anything will lead us astray.
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