Comments for Hope Church http://hopeforportperry.com to know and to show the love of Jesus Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Unity Service Reflections by John http://hopeforportperry.com/2010/02/01/unity-service-reflections/#comment-679 John Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:35:57 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-679 I agree John. I believe we need to make disciples in church so we can be Jesus followers in the world. I agree John. I believe we need to make disciples in church so we can be Jesus followers in the world.

]]> Comment on Unity Service Reflections by John Walhout http://hopeforportperry.com/2010/02/01/unity-service-reflections/#comment-678 John Walhout Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:00:57 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-678 I listened to the play. The first thing that comes to mind are Jesus's own words "Go and make disciples" <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mathew%2028:19&version=NIV" rel="nofollow">(Matthew 28:19</a>) and "Go into all the all the world an preach the good news to all creation" (Mark 16:15). The idea appears to be that we need to go out of the church. My thought is that the church could be making a mistake when it tries to be "seeker friendly" rather than focus on building up effective disciples to go out of the church to do their work. In the meanwhile, we risk feeding our church members a constant diet of milk when they need meat and should be teachers by now <a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews%205:12-14&version=NIV" rel="nofollow">(Hebrews 5:12-14).</a> I listened to the play. The first thing that comes to mind are Jesus’s own words “Go and make disciples” (Matthew 28:19) and “Go into all the all the world an preach the good news to all creation” (Mark 16:15). The idea appears to be that we need to go out of the church. My thought is that the church could be making a mistake when it tries to be “seeker friendly” rather than focus on building up effective disciples to go out of the church to do their work. In the meanwhile, we risk feeding our church members a constant diet of milk when they need meat and should be teachers by now (Hebrews 5:12-14).

]]> Comment on Unity Service Reflections by John http://hopeforportperry.com/2010/02/01/unity-service-reflections/#comment-677 John Thu, 04 Feb 2010 23:07:53 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-677 Hi Norm: I thought of your church right away when I heard the story of St Hilaria. But I do believe it is a challenge to all of us regarding how we do church. To be missional as your video stated means we need to be relevant and get out of our comfortable pews or chairs. Thanks for your words of encouragement. Hi Norm: I thought of your church right away when I heard the story of St Hilaria. But I do believe it is a challenge to all of us regarding how we do church. To be missional as your video stated means we need to be relevant and get out of our comfortable pews or chairs.
Thanks for your words of encouragement.

]]> Comment on Unity Service Reflections by Norm http://hopeforportperry.com/2010/02/01/unity-service-reflections/#comment-676 Norm Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:16:00 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-676 Hi John, thanks for posting these reflections. I especially like the story of St. Hilaria. In some ways, we are that church with no building surrounded by apartment buildings, meeting in restaurants. But I am encouraged to be more intentional about this. Its amazing how quickly we fall back to churchy ideas of church. Well written, keep up the good work! Hi John, thanks for posting these reflections. I especially like the story of St. Hilaria. In some ways, we are that church with no building surrounded by apartment buildings, meeting in restaurants. But I am encouraged to be more intentional about this. Its amazing how quickly we fall back to churchy ideas of church.

Well written, keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Unity Service Reflections by Nick Stevens http://hopeforportperry.com/2010/02/01/unity-service-reflections/#comment-675 Nick Stevens Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:09:01 +0000 http://hopeforportperry.wordpress.com/?p=1296#comment-675 Great questions John ....I was unable to go to the service but it looks like it was a meaningful time. Great questions John ….I was unable to go to the service but it looks like it was a meaningful time.

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