Comments for Thousand Acre Church

Comment on Rejection Is Better Than Endless Dialogue by Chad

Chad — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:49:22 +0000

I’m all for mutual submission. I just don’t think that submission in most traditions is usually “mutual”. I think that one challenge of leaders in any context (church, school, business, etc.) is that they will be labeled “heretic”. But, that’s the nature of leadership… bringing new things forward and affecting positive changes on behalf of communities that we care about. Anything less is just “followership” or “managership” masquerading as “leadership”. I remember a friend who was on staff with YFC telling me about the time when he first realized that when people called him a good “leader”, what they really meant was that he was a good “follower”. As an observer of many organizations since hearing about his experience, it has been interesting to watch how easy (and beneficial to the status quo) to get those two roles mixed up.

Comment on Rejection Is Better Than Endless Dialogue by dansjourney

dansjourney — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:07:50 +0000

good post bro. how do you see the concept of mutual submission in leadership play out? this is important in my tradition as we have to work through this concept as opposed to just doing. it’s tough, i experience the negatives and the positives in it. just curious about your thoughts in light of this post.

Comment on Just Love a Little Part of It by Becky Stark

Becky Stark — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:40:45 +0000

Amen! If we each apply ourselves to our little part of the world, we WILL change the world - one little part at a time!

Comment on Love and Heresy and The Shack by Wendie

Wendie — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 05:35:22 +0000

I appreciate the 13 heresies of the Shack being placed against God’s Word so those with ears to hear have opportunity to see the difference. I personally wish that Mr. Young had simply kept his flawed theology contained within his own family, but becoming heartbroken over yet another man-made fiction attempting to replace sound dcotrine is pointless. It was foretold in scripture that this “falling away” would occur. If the devil can not convince professors of faith to completely ignore God and follow after self interest, he brings about false revival. The worldly, backslidden Church is simply morphing into the lawless, counterfeit Emergent Church. It appears that those who love God and His Word can do little except “come away and be separate.” His true sheep know His true voice and will never follow a stranger’s.

Comment on The Shack and Ambiguity by Mike

Mike — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:53:45 +0000

I have heard many people rave about this book. I know nothing about it.