We had a round-table discussion tonight with a business consultant / entrepreneur / pastor who's speaking at our weekend services. We discussed how church leaders can help to foster an atmosphere of bold, creative faith that goes outside the church … [Continue reading] about Support is more important than teaching
Trueblood on Buildings, Meetings, and Clergy
In the first chapter of Company of the Committed (1961), Elton Trueblood talks about the danger of equating church with buildings, meetings, or clergy: When we think that religion is what goes on in a building of recognizable ecclesiastical … [Continue reading] about Trueblood on Buildings, Meetings, and Clergy
Company of the Committed, Chapter 1
Elton Trueblood's The Company of the Committed is wonderfully prophetic, considering it was written in 1961. He began criticizing several facets of contemporary church life that are huge issues for the missional/emerging church today. He points to … [Continue reading] about Company of the Committed, Chapter 1
Elton Trueblood: Missional Church Pioneer
I bought and intend to read two old books by a since-deceased Quaker named Elton Trueblood. The Company of the Committed and The Incendiary Fellowship (both out of print) were books written in 1961 and 1967, respectively, and contain some … [Continue reading] about Elton Trueblood: Missional Church Pioneer
Post-charismatic 3: Honoring the “quiet” gifts
This post on Kester's blog (responding to this article in the UK's latest Christianity magazine) contains this quote from a comment by Dana Ames:One of the reasons "power evangelism" struck such a deep chord 20 years ago (!) was as a … [Continue reading] about Post-charismatic 3: Honoring the “quiet” gifts