Post by philiprosenthal on Apr 28, 2006 15:10:45 GMT
Might EveryNation disband?
Some opponents of the EN apostles are hoping that EN will disband like Maranatha.
The reality is that there are many benefits to being part of a denomination rather than just an isolated church - even if that denomination is unhealthy. You get advice, support, someone to take disputes and problems to. You can ask for someone to help out if you need a Sabattical or need more staff. You can do church discipline properly like a loose fellowship can't. It is not just that senior leaders like power, but that junior leaders like oversight. That is why the attempt to decentralise maranatha didn't work - because people want to be part of a family - and they prefer a dysfunctional family to no family at all. Therefore I argue we need to push for specific workable reforms towards a realistic desirable future.
Also problems may continue at a local church level even in the individual congregations or fragmented offshoots. Maybe some leaders will start new ministries that will have the same problems.
My point refers to EveryNation churches chosing to be part of a denomination - not individuals chosing a church. Even if EveryNation disbanded as did Maranatha, the churches would continue to function. They would want oversight - and as a result a new body would form. It would still have to deal with the same issues. As much as you might wish it will, EveryNation/MCM/His People is not going to go away/ disolve/ vanish. Therefore we have to look at models of reform for the future.
The hope that some opponents of the EveryNation apostles have that the whole denomination will disband I don't think will solve the problem.
That is why we have to push for reform and not just attack the organisation.
Some opponents of the EN apostles are hoping that EN will disband like Maranatha.
The reality is that there are many benefits to being part of a denomination rather than just an isolated church - even if that denomination is unhealthy. You get advice, support, someone to take disputes and problems to. You can ask for someone to help out if you need a Sabattical or need more staff. You can do church discipline properly like a loose fellowship can't. It is not just that senior leaders like power, but that junior leaders like oversight. That is why the attempt to decentralise maranatha didn't work - because people want to be part of a family - and they prefer a dysfunctional family to no family at all. Therefore I argue we need to push for specific workable reforms towards a realistic desirable future.
Also problems may continue at a local church level even in the individual congregations or fragmented offshoots. Maybe some leaders will start new ministries that will have the same problems.
My point refers to EveryNation churches chosing to be part of a denomination - not individuals chosing a church. Even if EveryNation disbanded as did Maranatha, the churches would continue to function. They would want oversight - and as a result a new body would form. It would still have to deal with the same issues. As much as you might wish it will, EveryNation/MCM/His People is not going to go away/ disolve/ vanish. Therefore we have to look at models of reform for the future.
The hope that some opponents of the EveryNation apostles have that the whole denomination will disband I don't think will solve the problem.
That is why we have to push for reform and not just attack the organisation.