Platforms or Disciples?
Alan Hirsch writes a great blog “Leadership is Discipleship.” The whole point of what we teach and practice at NorthWood is that it’s the disciple. If churches, denominations, networks, etc. put as much energy and resources into making disciples as they did organizing events, institutions, etc., I’m convinced it would speed up engagement dramatically. I hate the terminology using “platforms” to engage society. You don’t have to. Make disciples, help them understand their primary ministry is their vocation and that it should be lived out as a disciple and you’ll see God work and move. This is the only way the Gospel can, and will ever, be viral. I heard an incredible preacher last night at a gathering and he said, “too many churches have become like prisons. We’ve built prisons and the pastor is the warden. We should be in the business of releasing—not holding on.”
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Oct 4, 2007 at 07:59 AM
great thoughts on d'ship. problem today is that many pastors & chch planters try do do what only Jesus can do, and in the process ignore what he expects us to do - we are called to MAKE DISCIPLES and as we do, he takes those disciples and builds his church.
Oct 16, 2007 at 10:10 AM
[...] So when a guy like Bob Roberts writes something like this, I just have to post it. If churches, denominations, networks, etc. put as much energy and resources into making disciples as they did organizing events, institutions, etc., I’m convinced it would speed up engagement dramatically. I hate the terminology using “platforms ” to engage society. You don’t have to. Make disciples, help them understand their primary ministry is their vocation and that it should be lived out as a disciple and you’ll see God work and move. This is the only way the Gospel can, and will ever, be viral. I heard an incredible preacher last night at a gathering and he said, “too many churches have become like prisons. We’ve built prisons and the pastor is the warden. We should be in the business of releasing—not holding on. ” [...]-----
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