As I've delved deeper into the blog-o-sphere I made a startling discovery--not everyone thinks the missional church is a movement of the Holy Spirit! Okay, so I wasn't really surprised, but as I was reading through numerous posts and comments that gave the missional church the "fad" label, I began to wonder if I was being duped into giving my life to something that would pass faster than the rat tail.
After some reflection and prayer I was encouraged that the direction the missional church is headed isn't a fad. There are a few things that make me say this.
1. I continue to have conversations with people who are thinking "missional thoughts" without prompting from me or others. I believe the Holy Spirit is moving and bringing people into agreement and toward movement. I realize lots of people buy into fads, but the question is who motivates the thinking and action taking place.
2. I believe many of the concepts being advanced in the missional church paradigm are more philosophically consistent with biblical Christianity than the church philosophies that have dominated since the institutionalization of Christianity.
3. The missional church philosophy leads to a more biblical praxis of faith. This is especially true in how the form(s) communicate the deep cost of following Christ.
The reality is that only time will tell if it is a fad or not. I am convinced enough to give my life to it.
2 comments:
Im convienced its not a fad!
It's sad that people feel like they need to delegitimize other people's calling because they can't relate.
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