Comments on: The life and death of Christian movements http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/08/29/the-life-and-death-of-christian-movements.html Steve Addison's blog about movements for the renewal and expansion of the church. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:31:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: steve van diest http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/08/29/the-life-and-death-of-christian-movements.html#comment-72019 steve van diest Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:31:56 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/08/29/the-life-and-death-of-christian-movements.html#comment-72019 Steve, right on. I have hit a wall, isolation, dark night of the soul. God does want to undo us to get to our hearts. I believe he cares less about our 'great' initiatives and ideas and just wants us to be with him. That has been a miracle in itself in my life, marriage and ministry. God uses this time to rebirth greatness, but only greatness b/c of Him. Thanks for your words on what God is doing in the church planting movements but more, thanks for your words on the work God does on people's hearts. steve Steve,
right on. I have hit a wall, isolation, dark night of the soul. God does want to undo us to get to our hearts. I believe he cares less about our ‘great’ initiatives and ideas and just wants us to be with him. That has been a miracle in itself in my life, marriage and ministry. God uses this time to rebirth greatness, but only greatness b/c of Him. Thanks for your words on what God is doing in the church planting movements but more, thanks for your words on the work God does on people’s hearts.
steve

]]> By: Texas Ron Linebarger http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/08/29/the-life-and-death-of-christian-movements.html#comment-71912 Texas Ron Linebarger Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:00:19 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/08/29/the-life-and-death-of-christian-movements.html#comment-71912 Sorry, I disagree. It does not matter where a church meets--in jail, in a church building, in a home, but what does matter is the "moving on of believers towards maturity." If spiritual growth does not continue after being born again or only a little growth, then we behave like little children. Paul's example was I Corinthians 2. Being little children does now help the church pull itself together and make proper Godly decisions, etc. "When I was a child I...." The real problem is how do we "really, really, really, really," disciple, grow or move believers towards maturity. In Jesus, Texas Ron Linebarger www.kindlytalk.com Sorry, I disagree. It does not matter where a church meets—in jail, in a church building, in a home, but what does matter is the “moving on of believers towards maturity.” If spiritual growth does not continue after being born again or only a little growth, then we behave like little children. Paul’s example was I Corinthians 2. Being little children does now help the church pull itself together and make proper Godly decisions, etc. “When I was a child I….”

The real problem is how do we “really, really, really, really,” disciple, grow or move believers towards maturity.

In Jesus,

Texas Ron Linebarger
http://www.kindlytalk.com

]]> By: Andrew Conard http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/08/29/the-life-and-death-of-christian-movements.html#comment-71911 Andrew Conard Thu, 30 Aug 2007 01:42:36 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2007/08/29/the-life-and-death-of-christian-movements.html#comment-71911 Steve - Thanks for your thoughts. I think that you are right on here. I think an interesting continuing question is how ready will those in the west be ready to be reshaped? I hold this question valid for myself as well. Steve – Thanks for your thoughts. I think that you are right on here. I think an interesting continuing question is how ready will those in the west be ready to be reshaped? I hold this question valid for myself as well.

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