Comments on: Tom Bandy on Tornado of Denominational Decline http://www.postkiwi.com/2005/tornado-of-denomational-decline/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tornado-of-denomational-decline Duncan Macleod on Faith and Culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:26:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stephen G http://www.postkiwi.com/2005/tornado-of-denomational-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-1456 Stephen G Thu, 10 Nov 2005 21:59:00 +0000 http://www.pacifichighlander.postkiwi.com/?p=378#comment-1456 That's a fairly lucid description that I've seen happen before and to a certain extent at the moment. Not just denominations or individual churches but also things like theological colleges and service clubs. It's also pretty "dangerous" to stand up and say the Emperor's wearing no clothes too. That’s a fairly lucid description that I’ve seen happen before and to a certain extent at the moment. Not just denominations or individual churches but also things like theological colleges and service clubs.

It’s also pretty “dangerous” to stand up and say the Emperor’s wearing no clothes too.

]]> By: Tim http://www.postkiwi.com/2005/tornado-of-denomational-decline/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Tim Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:45:00 +0000 http://www.pacifichighlander.postkiwi.com/?p=378#comment-1455 I've been in a church where something similar to this took place. It's completely draining and sucks all joy out of the ministry. My personal observation is that these things start declining when people put their opinions and desires before those of others and become self-centered in "their" church. We must remember that the church has never belonged to us -- it is entrusted to us by God, the rightful head of the church. If a chuch staff can honestly and sincerely seek the Lord's direction and be willing to give up their preferences for the sake of His ministry, churches would be a lot better off. But of course, that assumes a certian level of spiritual maturity, which is an entirely different issue. Thanks for the thoughts man! I’ve been in a church where something similar to this took place. It’s completely draining and sucks all joy out of the ministry. My personal observation is that these things start declining when people put their opinions and desires before those of others and become self-centered in “their” church. We must remember that the church has never belonged to us — it is entrusted to us by God, the rightful head of the church. If a chuch staff can honestly and sincerely seek the Lord’s direction and be willing to give up their preferences for the sake of His ministry, churches would be a lot better off. But of course, that assumes a certian level of spiritual maturity, which is an entirely different issue.

Thanks for the thoughts man!

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