It seems that every time I have an original thought I get linked to a person that had the same thought months or years earlier. That is OK, I am cool with having a shared thought, as long as it is a good one.
In the last couple of days I have read from several other pastors and bloggers about the same basic idea that I presented on Wednesday. That idea is that just like people, Churches have been shaped to fulfill a specific role in God's plan. The thing I have not yet seen is...
Who Helps Them?
I have read blogs encouraging churches to find their passion, follow through with their vision, make their plan. But where is the system that helps all of this to take place. None of these pastors would be satisfied with such an approach for their own churches. It is not enough just to tell people, "Hey, go find what God put you on this earth to do, and then do it. Good luck! (Well, God Bless would be more fitting there I suppose)"
No, these churches form a system that intentionally walks people through teaching and accountability and relationships designed for the purpose of exposing and developing those passions and visions that God has placed in people. And, it seems to work very well. So, it leaves me asking the obvious questions of...
Who Does That for the "Church"?
The answer currently is, No One. There is no person that I have seen in my 14 years of ministry that does this for the local, state, and national church. There are many, many people who are telling churches what they need to do. I don't know of any people who actually walk alongside of them and help them do it?
If you are like me then your first questions might be, "Where would these people come from? Who would pay them? How would churches join such a network?"
I love questions, it gives me something to think about and post later.
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