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Most of us are familiar with the phrase "elephant in the room". For those that are not, the "elephant in the room" is that huge hairy thing in the midst of a gathering of people that is so obvious that there can be no freedom or movement until it's dealt with. Unfortunately, few people want to acknowledge the "elephant" because they do not know how to remove it.
This is my second year attending the Exponential Conference in Orlando. For those who are unfamiliar, Exponential Conference is the "largest gathering of church planters on the planet". You can learn more at www.exponentialconference.org/
The first session was led by Dave Furguson and Allan Hirsch. Both, while very different in ministry approaches, share the same passion for an ever increasing missional movement. During their session, they exposed the "elephant in the room" of the the multiplication planting movement.
The elephant? The overwhelming majority of churches we are planting are a viable option of reaching people with the gospel to only about 40% of western population. The elephant? No matter how many churches we plant, we will be unsuccessful at reaching our nation for Jesus. WOW!
The elephant has been exposed. Having said that, the reality is, removing the elephant is not so quickly done. It will require breaking out of our churchianity box. To do that there will need to be a new breed of dreamers, innovators and changers. Are you one of them? Could it be that the vision you possess is so contrary to our current ways that it could only be by the creativeness of the Holy Spirit? If so, I would love to hear from you. Feel free to comment!
Yes, I have been sensing that the church as we know it has not been what Christ our Lord had in mind. Jesus went about the streets and market places to touch peoples lives. The church is not as a whole( not all but most) moving outside of the four walls and into communities. The bride of Christ is sitting getting fat on the WORD every Sunday and getting puffed up on a desease called, "Head Knowledge." The Holy Spirit of God has not been welcome to most churches in Connecticut that I have experienced.My husband and I am bewildered with all the theatrics and false teachings along with the titles God's people adorn themselves with. So, yes, I am wondering if the churchy stuff should continue and be multiplied as we know it as of the moment ??? We as God's people need to realize persecution is multiplying and church buildings will be targets. We do need the creative gift of the Holy Spirit and to hear intently to the new instruction that is going to come forth.
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