Comments on: Bible, Mission and Metaphor http://everytongue.co.uk/blog/?p=350 Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:20:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kenn Swanson http://everytongue.co.uk/blog/?p=350&cpage=1#comment-42 Kenn Swanson Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:24:47 +0000 http://underthebaobabtree.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-42 I see the point being made about planning in that sooo often we make plans and get involved in "activity" and the TRINITY seldom has a chance to be any thing more than the occasional Consultant rather than the Head/Leader. Our praying skills[verbalizing skills] are good but our praying skills [listening skills] are poor. Thus the "swarming" concept is a planning strategy using different words but giving room for continual "listening" so God can direct our "re-alignment". I would be interested in what the process of "re-alignment" looks like and how would we make these concepts apply to missiologicl/theological base for LLI/V 2025. I see the point being made about planning in that sooo often we make plans and get involved in “activity” and the TRINITY seldom has a chance to be any thing more than the occasional Consultant rather than the Head/Leader. Our praying skills[verbalizing skills] are good but our praying skills [listening skills] are poor.
Thus the “swarming” concept is a planning strategy using different words but giving room for continual “listening” so God can direct our “re-alignment”. I would be interested in what the process of “re-alignment” looks like and how would we make these concepts apply to missiologicl/theological base for LLI/V 2025.

]]> By: prof penguin http://everytongue.co.uk/blog/?p=350&cpage=1#comment-41 prof penguin Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:36:09 +0000 http://underthebaobabtree.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-41 I'm with you bruv. It's too easy to acquiesce in a rat-race mentality. I've tried not to, but the temptations from the surrounding culture don't seem to get any weaker. What I'm sure of is if God loves people, we as his family members can too (and ought to, quite honestly). If we truly love people and wish for them to know God's love for them, efficiency might find it's proper place. I (for the record) err on the side of seed-sowing. In the case of a plant that grows, i might be able to predict an ideal final product (based on a picture!), but actually, knowing that I'm not ultimately responsible for the end result is not only more exciting, but really quite liberating. I’m with you bruv.

It’s too easy to acquiesce in a rat-race mentality. I’ve tried not to, but the temptations from the surrounding culture don’t seem to get any weaker.

What I’m sure of is if God loves people, we as his family members can too (and ought to, quite honestly). If we truly love people and wish for them to know God’s love for them, efficiency might find it’s proper place.

I (for the record) err on the side of seed-sowing. In the case of a plant that grows, i might be able to predict an ideal final product (based on a picture!), but actually, knowing that I’m not ultimately responsible for the end result is not only more exciting, but really quite liberating.

]]> By: That’s life … » What is our aim? http://everytongue.co.uk/blog/?p=350&cpage=1#comment-40 That’s life … » What is our aim? Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:04:28 +0000 http://underthebaobabtree.wordpress.com/?p=226#comment-40 [...] Is our aim increased efficiency in reaching people or better relationships in serving people? Western culture may value efficiency, but at the end of the day God’s mission is about him transforming hearts and lives, not us achieving tasks. In our desire to see the most lives changed as quickly as possible, we cannot afford to focus on simply accelerating a process at the expense of real relationships with people. (read the whole post) [...] [...] Is our aim increased efficiency in reaching people or better relationships in serving people? Western culture may value efficiency, but at the end of the day God’s mission is about him transforming hearts and lives, not us achieving tasks. In our desire to see the most lives changed as quickly as possible, we cannot afford to focus on simply accelerating a process at the expense of real relationships with people. (read the whole post) [...]

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