Did any of you ever play The UnGame?
I remember playing it as a kid. Its a game that really isn't a game, but rather a way to ask people random questions and get to know each other.
So my friend Will and I have been talking about all these people we know that desire to follow Christ, but are not going to church. We even want to get some of these people together and I think he called them Unchurch people. I thought that was funny at first, cause when I was "in the church" I always thought of the "unchurched" people as "lost" people. I never considered that there where unchurched people (people not in church) that were Christians. Now I realize there are a lot of us.
I read a blog at http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/archives/2009/03/we_hate_church.html about a church that is trying to use a billboard to reach out to the "unchurched" people and it got me thinking again. I want to start thinking out loud and anyone that wants to join it is welcome.
How do we be the church without becoming like all the institutionalized religious organizations that call themselves the church??????
I personnally love the people of God, following Christ and want to share the grace of God with others (Chistian or not), but don't want to be a part of a church right now. There are some major problems in the church and I have been a part of them. I call it "the professionalization of the church." There has got to be a way to be the church without becoming another religious meeting. I think it would look a lot more like it did in Acts (meeting together, living together, growing together). I also think there is even a way to be a paid minister in this situation without being the paid professional that takes the place of everyone else to do ministry.
So many thoughts on my mind on this topic. Join the discussion and we'll see where it goes.
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1 comment:
honestly, i think a healthy church is all those things. i just think you have been called to minister to some unhealthy churches. and that's ok, because God clearly used you there for His purpose, whether you saw it or not.
But I think the model for ALL churches should be exactly what you described. Doing life together, meeting one another's needs, sharing your faith with your community. Being "on mission" together with a vision and a purpose set on Christ...
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