Comments on: Have we forgotten? http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/11/17/have-we-forgotten/ biblical missiology / the sending church / post-christian contexts Wed, 16 May 2012 16:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: C. Holland http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/11/17/have-we-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-3757 C. Holland Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:14:18 +0000 http://theupstreamcollective.org/?p=1001#comment-3757 "...a church that has agreed to partner with work in Asia for the next 25 years." Great to hear, but my experience is that most supporting churches a) expect a missionary to last just a couple of years in the field or b) want to "change who they support" every year or two. We need a longer-term outlook in missions, both in Stateside churches and for missionaries--or at least for the work to be continued in a field, not changing focus at will. “…a church that has agreed to partner with work in Asia for the next 25 years.” Great to hear, but my experience is that most supporting churches a) expect a missionary to last just a couple of years in the field or b) want to “change who they support” every year or two. We need a longer-term outlook in missions, both in Stateside churches and for missionaries–or at least for the work to be continued in a field, not changing focus at will.

]]> By: almost an M http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/11/17/have-we-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-3750 almost an M Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:42:51 +0000 http://theupstreamcollective.org/?p=1001#comment-3750 Caleb, I agree that we have become comfortable with the Great Commission coming to mean "pretty much whatever we want." It would be healthy for all churches and believers to re-examine how each is living this out in comparison with how Christ did throughout the gospels. Caleb, I agree that we have become comfortable with the Great Commission coming to mean “pretty much whatever we want.” It would be healthy for all churches and believers to re-examine how each is living this out in comparison with how Christ did throughout the gospels.

]]> By: Caleb http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/11/17/have-we-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-3749 Caleb Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:06:58 +0000 http://theupstreamcollective.org/?p=1001#comment-3749 I think we've either forgotten the Commission or we've re-interpreted it to mean- well, pretty much whatever we want. There are some churches who are taking it seriously, though. More and more we're seeing entire congregations find unity and purpose in the Great Commission. I think we’ve either forgotten the Commission or we’ve re-interpreted it to mean- well, pretty much whatever we want.

There are some churches who are taking it seriously, though. More and more we’re seeing entire congregations find unity and purpose in the Great Commission.

]]> By: Larry McCrary http://theupstreamcollective.org/2009/11/17/have-we-forgotten/comment-page-1/#comment-3735 Larry McCrary Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:08 +0000 http://theupstreamcollective.org/?p=1001#comment-3735 I do not know the entire story behind the church that is committing to 25 years but I like their thinking. I do not know the entire story behind the church that is committing to 25 years but I like their thinking.

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