tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10512467.post110796606909609167..comments2023-07-15T02:18:38.947-07:00Comments on Contrarian Views: VIEW FROM THE PEW: Where We WereDavid M. Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15720778073616293157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10512467.post-1108002817881219622005-02-09T18:33:00.000-08:002005-02-09T18:33:00.000-08:00David,
In looking through your posts (which I enjo...David,<br />In looking through your posts (which I enjoyed) I see a recuring theme, the making of observers out of the people of God. They are not to be pew warmers. The gifts of pastor, evangelist, teacher, prophet, and apostle, are for the maturing of the church for works of service to God. In other words, when they do there job, they do themselves out of a job. That I think is God's plan, and opens new fields of service to those ministrys. Ever expanding, to the whole world.pete porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13723844160780051220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10512467.post-1107967576448148322005-02-09T08:46:00.000-08:002005-02-09T08:46:00.000-08:00True. All true. Modern church practice has lost ...True. All true. Modern church practice has lost relevance. Good or bad... doesn't matter is just true. How will the church adjust to the new situation. Will it adapt to meet the REAL needs people have? I liked your post - made me think. I'll be interested to hear how you think the church should adapt to the situation you outline.Extra Gravyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00444238136709773465noreply@blogger.com