tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14373188.post114158013669436402..comments2023-05-22T06:30:18.777-06:00Comments on Emerging Grace: Pecking OrderLindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16458658959357581120noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14373188.post-1141845045342078372006-03-08T12:10:00.000-07:002006-03-08T12:10:00.000-07:00Bruce,I believe that in the church we will learn t...Bruce,<BR/>I believe that in the church we will learn to separate issues of leadership and power. <BR/>I agree with you that leadership will be an ongoing role in the church, but I think that part of the purpose of the emerging to church is to redefine leadership as a function of service rather than position.<BR/><BR/>Pam,<BR/>I've expanded my thoughts about this on today's post regarding the gender issue.<BR/>As I was writing, I thought about your comments of a couple of weeks ago about the gender topic being an issue of justice.<BR/>I had never really heard that before, but today after reading rachelle's post it really kind of all came together for me.<BR/>We can't address issues of power, dominance, and abuse without dealing with the gender issue in the church.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458658959357581120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14373188.post-1141742292709529452006-03-07T07:38:00.000-07:002006-03-07T07:38:00.000-07:00That was funny Ishmael.Interesting post Grace. I ...That was funny Ishmael.<BR/><BR/>Interesting post Grace. I think house churches are doing away with certain leadership roles, and pecking order. But I think it is important for us, personally, to find a mentor, a rabbi (teacher) if you will, to keep us grounded and not give in to those philosophies of men that just tickle our ears. It's going to be interesting in the next few years to see what axctually becomes of the emerging church.<BR/><BR/>B~Brucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13607997312883343908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14373188.post-1141702724061086282006-03-06T20:38:00.000-07:002006-03-06T20:38:00.000-07:00Great topic Grace. you've nailed it again. I won...Great topic Grace. you've nailed it again. I wonder if Jesus' leadership "style" would even get on the radar nowadays. I wonder if this is why he told several people NOT to report their healing - was it an effort to avoid the whole Jesus Christ Superstar syndrome?<BR/><BR/>It is my dream to see our leaders transformed into women and men who lead together in a spirit of humility and transparency, being known openly as weak and broken people. I know a few people like this. <BR/><BR/>Grace, you are one of them.Pam Hogeweidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12667139057131247825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14373188.post-1141618402725425152006-03-05T21:13:00.000-07:002006-03-05T21:13:00.000-07:00Only if they can figure out who the deacon is.Only if they can figure out who the deacon is.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16458658959357581120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14373188.post-1141613930290740872006-03-05T19:58:00.000-07:002006-03-05T19:58:00.000-07:00If a church emerges in the post-modern wilderness,...If a church emerges in the post-modern wilderness, and nobody's there to take charge of it, will they still take up an offering?Ron Henzelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433743384047640111noreply@blogger.com