dennis j adams

Right now, as you read this, I am in a “What If” moment.  You could also say it is a “Can The” moment.  What if there were no denominations? What if the Church of God was not a centralized form of government? What if we could exist without all the “stuff” that denominations persist on pushing on all its members. What if we had leaders that led and were not wealthy land owners? What if we really were building the Kingdom of God instead  holding on to land too say we have a church in that town.  What if we were able to see that “dead” and “broken” churches may not come back to where they “were”?  Can the people survive without an attachment to the denomination? Can the leaders come to the conclusion that we are really frustrated with being addressed as though we do not get it? Can the pastors throughout America continue in ministry outside the Church of God? Can the leaders really turn the “pyramid” paradigm upside down?  Can the General Assembly make a difference in the local church anymore?

What if I decided to just turn in my membership and just pastor? Can the people I lead understand my decision?

This is quite a post and I realize it! When I look at what is reaching to me in the need of the poor and the disenfranchised and I see that my hand is empty…I wonder if I should just move on and seek help in another area?  I do agree to a degree with Jonathan Stones’ blog The Futurist referring to “the church that just won’t die”.  We need to come to the conclusion that change does not mean that we have really changed!

My Heart To Yours

Dennis

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   Jonathan Stone said...
   7:50 pm - April 30th, 2008

   What a day of rejoicing that will be!