The Church is presently
ministering in what many are calling a “new normal.” While the Church’s message
must remain the same, the context in which she ministers has become different
in significant ways. In the midst of all this change, there are many churches that
have a great desire to minister in this “new normal,” but unsure how to begin.
Allow me to
explain where http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reconnecting-the-Church-by-Tim-Kauffman/136046853102596,
will be positioned. I am hoping it will be a place where constructive conversation
can happen. The following questions reflect a few of the topics we are hoping to
address:
a.
What
does the new normal look like?
b.
How
does the Church proceed from here?
c.
What
kind of leadership is needed in the local church?
d.
What
are some of the issues interwoven into the Church’s current challenges?
e.
What
should the relationship between the Church and society look like?
f.
Is
the Church indeed in need of being reconnected? If not, why? If so, how?
g.
What,
if any, are the obstacles to reconnecting the Church?
After almost
40 years of bi-lingual pastoral ministry in German and American cities, and 20
years of teaching as an adjunct at APU’s graduate school of theology, and on
Gordon-Conwell’s CUME campus, my passion for cross-cultural ministry remains
strong.
The concept is
first of all, to draw on my resources and experiences to attempt to add to the
discussion and help to answer some of these questions. Secondly, it is to learn
from you where you are and what you are doing. But thirdly, and most
importantly, my desire is that together we can assist your Church to find her
place in our complex culture.
This blog is
not intended to be an exhaustive treatment of the topics we will address.
Rather they are intended to be discussion starters. I will be submitting a few
thoughts every week that will attempt to inform you, jump-start discussion,
stimulate ideas, and prompt your comments.
So join in the
conversation.
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