"I am convinced these doors can be unlocked and God working through his Spirit can breathe new life into churches both small and large. These doors don't have to be locked. A fear-based faith will always try to control by discouraging anything that appears to be outside our comfort zone or familiar system. Consequently, the doors gets locked. On the other hand, a grace-based faith will change the hearts of men and women and cause them to live in perpetual thanksgiving.
I am not interested in doing anything that is unbiblical or moves us away from the core of the Gospel. Yet, I am interested in getting back to the very heart of what Jesus was about.
As long as we talk among ourselves and the conversation never gets outside ourselves, we will continue to play intramural theological games. However, when we begin to look and listen to the people on the street, we might hear questions that are not being asked behind these locked doors.
People have street-level questions and desire a street-level hope. After all, Jesus was the street-level savior who brought hope to the world. "
(taken from A place for the God-hungry)
The writer talks about doors which are locked, which prevent growth. Some of these locked doors may be the attempt to keep to the status quo of doing things. This impedes creativity and prevents real growth from happening. To get to the heart of who Jesus is requires more than following the norm. We are above the law.
I am not interested in doing anything that is unbiblical or moves us away from the core of the Gospel. Yet, I am interested in getting back to the very heart of what Jesus was about.
As long as we talk among ourselves and the conversation never gets outside ourselves, we will continue to play intramural theological games. However, when we begin to look and listen to the people on the street, we might hear questions that are not being asked behind these locked doors.
People have street-level questions and desire a street-level hope. After all, Jesus was the street-level savior who brought hope to the world. "
(taken from A place for the God-hungry)
The writer talks about doors which are locked, which prevent growth. Some of these locked doors may be the attempt to keep to the status quo of doing things. This impedes creativity and prevents real growth from happening. To get to the heart of who Jesus is requires more than following the norm. We are above the law.
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