Comments on: Note to Budding Ministers: Do What You Do

By: Matt

Matt — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:43:14 +0000

Wow, amen and amen on this one! Sometimes when we get so focused on the ministry machine we forget what it is supposed to be all about–real people following a real God in real community. Part of being real is being you, like you said.

This is part of what has drawn me to simple church expressions (house church/organic church a la Mozambique/Heidi Baker). I think people may have an easier time being themselves in an environment like that without all the “churchy” baggage. Plus there’s a lot more for the ‘laymen’ to do (can you say every member minsitry/priesthood of believers?)

I’m looking forward to the day when simple church and revival fully merge–we’ll go viral then, baby!

By: Barry

Barry — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:11:56 +0000

I once heard church growth conferences described as (pardon the bluntness) “ministry pornography”- i.e. airbrushed pictures of unattainable perfection that preachers lust after. Just as a real man of God will prefer and choose marriage to and love for a real woman of God over the phoniness of porn, a called man who loves Jesus will choose to use his gifts in ministry with real people, including the struggles and failures, over plastic programs and man made systems. Reality is better.

By: Patsy

Patsy — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:07:35 +0000

Carl, what an awesome post. You know, Jesus lived with his little band of revivalists for three years and then shook the entire world, and is still shaking it, out of that little band of followers.

I, too, am planting in NM. I look at the big ministries and I think, is that really what I want? To have the machine and never have real contact with my people?

I admire Bill Johnson. One of the things he is doing that is awesome is BeenUp2. He is so interactive with his massive extended family through that medium.

By: carl

carl — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:03:22 +0000

@SLW – This is but the beginning. I am telling you, I have found my groove.

Ley – Amen

Jungle’s Wife – It’s in that place of risk that miracles happen.

By: Jungle's Wife

Jungle's Wife — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:33:29 +0000

Inspiring indeed! It has taken me years to realize I was trying to minister in someone else’s worship leader armor. Now that I’ve taken that clunky stuff off, I’m feeling rather vulnerable…

By: Ley

Ley — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:23:27 +0000

Baptize us in the Holy Spirit, Baptize us in Fire!!!!!

By: slw

slw — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:04:08 +0000

Tnat was amazing! That may well be the most inspiring thing I have seen you write. All we have is the word God gives us. Paul went out audaciously, and changed the world with nothing but it. For those that know God will back up his word, that is enough, for those that don’t… grab the megaphone and start the bark, “Hurry, hurry, hurry! Step right up…”

By: carl

carl — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:32:05 +0000

Amen! I can’t believe the grief you got about the NC meeting. By the way, you might be the first person to comment on my blog who had a gravatar other than me.

Keep up the good work!

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By: Kathi

Kathi — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:57:11 +0000

Do you see me jumping up and down, shouting, AMEN! AMEN! AMEN!!