tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post5097113857679503105..comments2023-11-05T00:58:55.352-07:00Comments on A Peculiar Prophet: Four Questions for PastorsWilliam H. Willimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00002821401928222858noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-92155299681639078212010-03-04T17:19:44.337-08:002010-03-04T17:19:44.337-08:00(1). What sort of people does Christ want to deplo...(1). What sort of people does Christ want to deploy in the world?<br />People with a passion for the Gospel and for proclaiming it is both word and life.<br />(2). What sort of church do we need to produce those people? A church that trusts the transforming presence and action of God in human life and the whole of creation through Christ and in the Holy Spirit.<br />(3). What sort of leaders do we need to produce that sort of church? Leaders that are fconvicted of God's spendthrift love for all persons and God's desire to convert and bring to holiness the entire creation, even people.<br />(4). What sort of pastor do I need to be to produce that sort of leaders in that sort of church?<br />One who lives out faith as trust in a God who truly does make all the difference in life and in the world, not just in some here after, but in today.<br />GLD (Duke 86-88)G Lake Dylanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18099078431583414645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-30667359856094226202010-02-06T20:17:07.515-08:002010-02-06T20:17:07.515-08:001. Holiness of God
2. Guilt
3. Grace
4. Gratitude
...1. Holiness of God<br />2. Guilt<br />3. Grace<br />4. Gratitude<br /><br />This drives everything and even answers those four questions which is all driven by the Gospel. I love to see your postings Willimon. I am a former UM and I had almost given up all hope on the UM as a Denomination. My former church prides itself on the following slogan... "Not Your Ordinary Church"...<br />But, my slogan for them is...<br />"Not a Church at All!!!"<br /><br />Thank you again for being focused on the Gospel. I would love to speak with you some time. My church is heading in a "seeker" type of mode and it is scary.<br />Grace and Peace,<br />Chris<br />www.Reform-Shire.blogspot.comMondoBeyondohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08800287473978422296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-44025017374138434622010-01-22T18:35:06.489-08:002010-01-22T18:35:06.489-08:00They are four good questions. In response to ques...They are four good questions. In response to question 1, one only has to read the gospels to determine what "sort of" people Jesus wanted to deploy, it certainly wasn't the legalistic doctrinaires. The church needs adaptive leaders, whether they want to be adaptive or not. In response to question 4, some of the church leaders I've come across I wouldn't want to follow their example - they seem to be in the same boat as me!!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05815263209123614682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-39148733278936064132010-01-14T19:58:55.423-08:002010-01-14T19:58:55.423-08:00ok Josh this might be fun
1) transformed
2) trans...ok Josh this might be fun<br /><br />1) transformed<br />2) transformed<br />3) transformed<br />4) transformedbham billyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17810829860404915713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35889031.post-59568066415557394462010-01-13T18:03:01.578-08:002010-01-13T18:03:01.578-08:001) Jesus wants to deploy everyone for mission.
2)...1) Jesus wants to deploy everyone for mission.<br /><br />2) The deployment of a variety of people requires a variety of churches.<br /><br />3) Diverse churches in changing times have in common a need for adaptive leaders.<br /><br />4) Church leaders need to lead by example--they need to be practitioners of mission.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11823464329012635376noreply@blogger.com