Comments on: Is God Done with the Church? http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/ Stumbling through my walk with Christ Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: precariouspastor http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-420 precariouspastor Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:55:36 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-420 Agreed. The "Church" is where the people gather. God will never be done with the "Church" but the institutions that we identify with it now? Totally negotiable. We don't have a building either and intend to not have one. We like having nothing to point at except our lives to say, "That's a cool church." Then if it isn't cool, we know it's not the buildings fault. [Understand that 'cool' is not meant to be taken superficially...] We like to say that we are the kind of church you are, not that you have. People really resonate with that. I like your point about scheduling. A 7-day a week church, which we seek to be, isn't about getting them in the building 7-days a week, but living their faith 7 days a week. Nice. Thank you. But if you do have that building, don't you almost have to find ways to 'get people there all the time' to be a decent steward of the bricks and mortar?!?! I think having a building should be the exception that few churches reach, not the norm that most churches assume. Agreed. The “Church” is where the people gather. God will never be done with the “Church” but the institutions that we identify with it now? Totally negotiable.
We don’t have a building either and intend to not have one. We like having nothing to point at except our lives to say, “That’s a cool church.” Then if it isn’t cool, we know it’s not the buildings fault. [Understand that 'cool' is not meant to be taken superficially...]
We like to say that we are the kind of church you are, not that you have. People really resonate with that.

I like your point about scheduling. A 7-day a week church, which we seek to be, isn’t about getting them in the building 7-days a week, but living their faith 7 days a week. Nice. Thank you. But if you do have that building, don’t you almost have to find ways to ‘get people there all the time’ to be a decent steward of the bricks and mortar?!?!
I think having a building should be the exception that few churches reach, not the norm that most churches assume.

]]> By: ronsworld http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-411 ronsworld Sun, 23 Mar 2008 12:36:38 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-411 Great post! I think somewhere in history it all went wrong and christianity became something Jesus never intended it to become. I love the idea of meeting together in a house, random meeting place, etc. That's the church. The unified body of people is the church. Great post! I think somewhere in history it all went wrong and christianity became something Jesus never intended it to become. I love the idea of meeting together in a house, random meeting place, etc. That’s the church. The unified body of people is the church.

]]> By: bohemianprose http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-410 bohemianprose Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:37:23 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-410 Good point. I think we (Christians) have got to a point where we are so involved in how the world is doing things. When I think about how Jesus lived and worked I think to my self THATS HOW IT OUGHT TO BE. They read and discussed in the synagog and had sermons on the mounts, in the olive groves and near the sea, it was simpler back then, No powerpoint presentations of corporate like service that seem stale, just people truly listening and open to the word. I think we need that again (no buildings) Good point. I think we (Christians) have got to a point where we are so involved in how the world is doing things. When I think about how Jesus lived and worked I think to my self THATS HOW IT OUGHT TO BE. They read and discussed in the synagog and had sermons on the mounts, in the olive groves and near the sea, it was simpler back then, No powerpoint presentations of corporate like service that seem stale, just people truly listening and open to the word. I think we need that again (no buildings)

]]> By: jason77 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-407 jason77 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:18:20 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-407 back again checking on ya...AO1 is down now...to contact me send an email back again checking on ya…AO1 is down now…to contact me send an email

]]> By: jason77 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-401 jason77 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 17:31:43 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-401 no posts in a while just checking in to see if all is well no posts in a while just checking in to see if all is well

]]> By: jason77 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-391 jason77 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:58:20 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-391 btw...congrads on winning your AO1 Award btw…congrads on winning your AO1 Award

]]> By: curtismchale http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-388 curtismchale Tue, 29 Jan 2008 06:27:06 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-388 As I said it gets you in the community instead of inside the safe walls. As I said it gets you in the community instead of inside the safe walls.

]]> By: jason77 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/is-god-done-with-the-church/#comment-387 jason77 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:25:23 +0000 http://struggleswithfaith.wordpress.com/?p=85#comment-387 right on man...a church without walls gets more done right on man…a church without walls gets more done

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