The Problem of Wineskins: Church Structure In a Technological Age
Innovation always moves faster than the resources the congregation can provide.
Andrew Root • The Congregation in a Secular Age (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #3): Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life
the bishop envisioned the mission of the church in this transitional period being faced with a number of dynamic tensions.
Amos Yong • The Gospel and Pluralism Today: Reassessing Lesslie Newbigin in the 21st Century (Missiological Engagements)
The church seeking the speed of technological change will open itself up to an acceleration of social change and the pace of life, because they are inextricably linked. As we’ve seen in chapters 2 and 3, calling congregations to do the work of catching up will affect the pace of life of the pastoral staff and lay members. When one dimension speeds
... See moreAndrew Root • The Congregation in a Secular Age (Ministry in a Secular Age Book #3): Keeping Sacred Time against the Speed of Modern Life
That doesn’t mean there’s no room for faithful innovation in worship; it just means that creativity and novelty in worship are not goods in and of themselves. We inherit a form of worship that should be received as a gift.