Comments on: Thoughts on Structure http://thegodjourney.com/2009/03/13/thoughts-on-structure/ An ever expanding conversation of those thinking outside the box of organized religion. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:21:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Simon http://thegodjourney.com/2009/03/13/thoughts-on-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-8566 Simon Fri, 20 Mar 2009 19:20:19 +0000 http://thegodjourney.com/wordpress/?p=367#comment-8566 I've had to replay the podcast twice, because I love the quote about expectations - "Expectations are remembrances of what we've not experienced yet" - or words to that effect. Very profound. I’ve had to replay the podcast twice, because I love the quote about expectations – “Expectations are remembrances of what we’ve not experienced yet” – or words to that effect. Very profound.

]]> By: Stephen http://thegodjourney.com/2009/03/13/thoughts-on-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-8565 Stephen Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:43:04 +0000 http://thegodjourney.com/wordpress/?p=367#comment-8565 I am still part-way through this week's episode, so you may have already covered this, but it occurred to me that those passages in the Bible that refer to elders, deacons etc. who would have some sort of leadership or shepherding role are not referring to those people themselves being in leadership, but that Jesus THROUGH those people would be exercising HIS leadership role. Oh, here is another thought: We so confuse ourselves with mis-using the word "church" to mean the "local church", a building, a congregation etc. that I wonder whether it would be a good idea for each of us, when considering a particular question we have about church to first put it in context by remembering that there is one church, it is a living body, and that this one body that is living is the body of Christ. I think a lot of our questions about leadership, structure etc would then immediately be answered by reminding ourselves of this. I am still part-way through this week’s episode, so you may have already covered this, but it occurred to me that those passages in the Bible that refer to elders, deacons etc. who would have some sort of leadership or shepherding role are not referring to those people themselves being in leadership, but that Jesus THROUGH those people would be exercising HIS leadership role.

Oh, here is another thought: We so confuse ourselves with mis-using the word “church” to mean the “local church”, a building, a congregation etc. that I wonder whether it would be a good idea for each of us, when considering a particular question we have about church to first put it in context by remembering that there is one church, it is a living body, and that this one body that is living is the body of Christ. I think a lot of our questions about leadership, structure etc would then immediately be answered by reminding ourselves of this.

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