tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post8341324717516285745..comments2023-10-19T10:34:33.030-05:00Comments on Praisegod Barebones: A Golden Editorial Supporting the GCRBart Barberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14021102240441576393noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-26774837571258700142009-06-07T22:28:10.811-05:002009-06-07T22:28:10.811-05:00. . . 5. Growth of churches requires adequate pray.... . . 5. Growth of churches requires adequate prayerful planning (cf. 1 Corinthians 2:1-5). The sustained growth of Christian congregations is a spiritual happening—and it’s an administrative thing. Spiritualistic believers (whose maturity level appears high but proves low upon examination) down-play requirements for management of church growth; technocrats focus on planning for growth to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-87022122519297792232009-06-07T22:27:23.045-05:002009-06-07T22:27:23.045-05:00Lengthy here, but reminders I think are important-...Lengthy here, but reminders I think are important--and points often overlooked/under-addressed (full copy, email: david@lbcwf.org):<br /><br />1. God’s will is for the growth of churches (cf. Matthew 16:18). To be one of a local Christian church’s cell groups, making plans to raise participants’ maturity level through Bible study or to aid in their recovery from dysfunctional behaviors, but Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-90518620258079725402009-06-07T19:12:32.721-05:002009-06-07T19:12:32.721-05:00Bart,
Of all the things I have heard and read abou...Bart,<br />Of all the things I have heard and read about the GCR, this one makes the most sense. First, instead of criticism alone, Ledbetter offers real sugestions. I have served as a church planter in Wyoming, our church in Arkanas sponsored a Hmong mission church (Jointly funded by our local Association and the ABSC). I am now a pastor in Montana. My AM is also a church starting strategistSteve Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858156317482625056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5643342666676162215.post-78687474586224603972009-06-06T20:18:44.522-05:002009-06-06T20:18:44.522-05:00Bart,
It's a good editorial, but I guess I...Bart,<br /><br />It's a good editorial, but I guess I'm too jaded to believe that folks connected with the SBC vocationally will ever agree to do anything that jeopardizes their own institution. I'd prefer to see a committee of realists who can ask any and every institution to justify their existence and their methods.<br /><br />(Word Verification: "umbly" ... I didn't Bob Clevelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06110395869562328309noreply@blogger.com