tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post115056125846102021..comments2023-09-25T04:24:45.407-05:00Comments on The M Blog: Church as a movement, rather than an institutionJ. Guy Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1152308379002910272006-07-07T16:39:00.000-05:002006-07-07T16:39:00.000-05:00Anon.Church PLANTING movement is about multiplicat...Anon.<BR/><BR/>Church PLANTING movement is about multiplication: churches planting churches that plant churches...<BR/><BR/>Church growth is more about ways to grow individual churches by adding numbers to existing churches.<BR/><BR/>My own take on the matter is that the only way we will ever fulfill the Great Commission is by multiplication methodologies. There is simply too much ground to cover to ever expect our "growth" methodologies to keep up with the population growth.<BR/><BR/>Just my 2-cents. There are plenty of others who would be much better at answering your questions.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1152306238253369982006-07-07T16:03:00.000-05:002006-07-07T16:03:00.000-05:00Oops! I meant to ask about the difference between ...Oops! I meant to ask about the difference between the church PLANTING movement and the current church growth trends [embraced in the U.S.]. I see such negatives about what I see here in the states; in contrast, what I have read about CPMs sounds good. Just looking for someone else's perspective.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1152212048634018312006-07-06T13:54:00.000-05:002006-07-06T13:54:00.000-05:00I received an article in my email box today that I...I received an article in my email box today that I hoped someone could take the time to comment on. How does the church growth movement differ from the current trends of "church growth"?<BR/><BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Link to article:<BR/>http://www.ericbarger.com/real_purpose/mcgm.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1150816501660886452006-06-20T10:15:00.000-05:002006-06-20T10:15:00.000-05:00Ken,Thanks for the thoughtful comment. The longer ...Ken,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the thoughtful comment. The longer I am on the field, the wider the chasm seems between the cultural USA expression of church and what the NT actually teaches or implies. I am far from saying we have it all figured out--we don't, but I am also convinced the Western institutional church needs to get back to the NT and discover afresh what the first-century church looked like.<BR/><BR/>Ross,<BR/><BR/>You are right, if we are true to our calling, we are more pilgrims and sojourners that we are settled people behind the four walls of a building.J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1150783886369292912006-06-20T01:11:00.000-05:002006-06-20T01:11:00.000-05:00Amen. Thanks for yet another stimulating blog.Our ...Amen. Thanks for yet another stimulating blog.<BR/><BR/>Our ancestors in the faith were a pilgrim people before they built their temple.Ross Garnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18304125499006228235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1150737078609300982006-06-19T12:11:00.000-05:002006-06-19T12:11:00.000-05:00good refresher Guy. thanks for that.God is goodjpu...good refresher Guy. thanks for that.<BR/>God is good<BR/>jpuJohn Umlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403644529498645914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1150643173164516942006-06-18T10:06:00.000-05:002006-06-18T10:06:00.000-05:00Hno. "el perro",Gracias por incluirme entre los "b...Hno. "el perro",<BR/><BR/>Gracias por incluirme entre los "basureros" que frecuentas! Estoy de acuerdo que la iglesia es la estrategia de Dios para alcanzar al mundo; pero la iglesia no ha entendido que tiene que estar en misión con Dios y entenderse como una iglesia reproductora, y no una institución que se contenta en mantener su "estilo de vida" entre las cuatro paredes.<BR/><BR/>Bendiciones, y sigas frecuentando a mi basurero para ver que migajas hay de dia en dia!J. Guy Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17751691713410311094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1150608864624475242006-06-18T00:34:00.000-05:002006-06-18T00:34:00.000-05:00P.D. he colocado un link entre de este edificante ...P.D. he colocado un link entre de este edificante e instructivo blog desde hace un par de semanas entre mis sitios favoritos (basureros que frecuento, je! no es por ofender es por armonizar con el concepto del perro callejero) ¡Que el Señor Bendiga tu ministerio!El Perrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18013923043419682779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23191203.post-1150608704858207652006-06-18T00:31:00.000-05:002006-06-18T00:31:00.000-05:00Amen! La iglesia es la estrategia de Dios para alc...Amen! La iglesia es la estrategia de Dios para alcanzar al mundo!El Perrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18013923043419682779noreply@blogger.com