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"Rebuilding the Presbyterian Establishment"...have y'all read this???
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Charles Kennedy Jun 18.
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How about switching the issue from demographics and church politics to growth? Those people who lead should be those persons who have actually lead a congregation in growth. Growth defined by persons baptized (transfers by church letter should not...
Two days ago, I opened an envelope from Louisville to find a copy of a new occasional paper from the Office of Theology and Worship: William Weston’s Rebuilding the Presbyterian Establishment. I cringed. Rebuilding the Presbyterian Establishment? ...
I only had time to skim the paper but read page 18+ about Big steeple pastors having proven themselves as leaders. Really?
Because I know some people dedicated to small membership churches that have even more wisdom than some of the ones in the bi...
I read the paper. Credit where credit is due: Dr Weston has got us talking- grousing and grumbling included!- about "Topic A" in the church. He also makes some important points: about Synods; about the need for identifying leadership (could it be ...
50's style of meeting the needs of our community will not work today nor fill our pews.
Kimberly,
I'm not sure how to read your note. I got lost somewhere between "Weston certainly does have some ideas which would benefit the church . . ." and "Do any of the suggestions in "Rebuilding . . ." really help the church adapt to its conte...
Amen!
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- At 9:14am on August 18, 2008,
Byron Wade said… - Hi Steven! Hope you are doing well up in WV
- At 5:43pm on July 30, 2008,
Stephen Baldwin said… - very interesting! thanks for answering my question.
- At 5:33pm on July 30, 2008,
Greg Bolt said… - The water bottle and the kid was a video of American soldiers in Iraq taunting Iraqi children with a water bottle. It was meant to symbolize the complete break down of the cleansing power of water and community.
- At 4:23pm on July 25, 2008,
John A. Bolt said… - Welcome Stephen. We'll see how this connectional thing connects on the web. With the growth you've had, I look forward to what you have to say.
JB
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