| | So I got a fortune cookie the other day that said "Things that are worthy of great leaders are rarely easy to accomplish."
In the beginning of the Disciples of Christ they dreamed and saw the value of a church that would not divide over beliefs/doctrines. It was worth the fight and difficulties that our founders had to endured.
Today I believe the Disciples and the world has continued to divide into our own little groups... conservatives, liberals and so many other groups... We have lost relationship with one another and more important we have begun to fear each other. We have lost the vision and purpose and need for a church that values relationships over being right. Many of our ministers and churches exist as Disciples in name but would not say that they feel they have a strong enough and safe enough relationship with others (particularly with Regional Ministers) to share what they believe.
Perhaps it not worth the trouble? It is so overwhelming to think what must be done to reestablish the dream? If we as members of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) cant truely live out this dream than who can? It is just too much, too many plates to spin, too many people to please, too many friendships to form, too many attacks to listen to, too many theological perspectives to connect, too many stories of pain and exclusion to hear, too many ways any unity attemp can go wrong . . . it is just easier to let this church of ours die over the next few decades...
If only I could that... but I will not give up on this dream... I cannot be faithful to my call without my brothers and sisters who differ from me in theology, I cannot ever say that I have no need of them... I cannot give up ... I will find a way to help reclaim the dream... My son is 8 and I refuse to leave a world for him to grow up in that knows only division... I will fight to make the dream come true... how about you?
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| | Posted 12/3/2006 9:22 PM - 72 Views - 8 eProps - 4 comments
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