the renewal of the church

              During a question and answer session with Rick Warren, he was talking about the stages of renewal in a growing church. I found this very helpful.

 

1)       Personal renewal; where it begins, in our hearts, as Jesus is Lord of our individual lives.

 

2)       Relational renewal; where we love and respect each other. Work at relationships in the body.

 

3)       Missional renewal; where we know and prioritise what we are about. Think this where the “B” s would fit in.

 

4)       Structural renewal;  this one seemed to connect to me most to me just now. You cannot lead a larger church in the way you would lead a smaller one. If a smaller church is a cat, a bigger church is not a big cat, it is rather a different animal entirely. I feel this aspect of reneal is facing us now.

 

5)       Cultural renewal;  where the culture both inside and outside the church is impacted by the life of the church community.

 

 

    Food for thought, eh? 

 

Gordon  McDade