tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710369.post1097755402552270849..comments2023-05-15T11:24:56.873+01:00Comments on Walking on Water: Improving the Church Expereincemeljkerrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12683809246385919637noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11710369.post-35092599068776395162008-07-03T14:41:00.000+01:002008-07-03T14:41:00.000+01:00Great post! Modern church seems to wrestle so much...Great post! Modern church seems to wrestle so much with consumerism. But if church is the folks and not the building, or even the service, and our inspiration is the discipleship that Jesus demonstrated, then the important attributes are things like acceptance, healing (of all kinds), nurturing, inspiring, challenging, equipping, developing and sending ;-)<BR/><BR/>I seem to meet people quite often who see through any flim-flam and are seeking genuine friendship and community - and genuine spirituality. People want to know about Jesus and how He relates to our lives. Unfortunately, many of these same people really don't want to "come to church" no matter how much we try to impress upon them that church is not what they're expecting. <BR/><BR/>So we're challenged to help church "emerge around them" until the time that they feel ready to be part of a community of believers. And even that doesn't mean dragging them across any cultural boundaries that aren't genuine Kingdom Of God culture - in fact it may mean nurturing the expression of Kingdom that is happening around them and their sphere of influence. <BR/><BR/>Thanks again for an insightful post!Mark Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12345215598308916514noreply@blogger.com