Lakewood Church
Belong: Conversation
One thing that seems to be in short supply these days is space for people to have conversation. Conversation is an art that the broader culture has lost, and the church has likewise been affected. Conversation is defined as informal talk between people. In order to have healthy conversations the following two components (at least) need to be present: space and posture.We seek to create space where people who might not ordinarily interact with each other can gather and engage each other in areas related to theology, practices, culture and how churches and organizations engage missionally for the sake of the world. In order to do this we must assume a posture of openness, humility and desire. We must believe the best of one another. It's not that we won't or don't disagree (often vigorously) but rather we maintain the Spirit of Christ as we do so.We are passionate about the conversation that has begun and hope you will engage it with us and others we do not yet know. (emergent-uk.org)
a little about me
- Sam Sanders
- Summerton, SC
- worship leader/musician/exercise physiologist/nursing student :: follower of Jesus with postmodern beliefs :: spiritual not religious :: dreaming of discovering God's dream for earth ::
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1 comment:
I agree, I believe the church has become this faceless multitude that assembles each week and strives to stay disconnected from each other. We might as well put cubicles in the sanctuary so we dont even have to look at one another. In our desire to remain lost in the crowd we have lost the ability to connect with one another in meaningful conversation that has also led to our disconnect with God. Our drive-thru, fast-food, microwavable world we live in has shaped us into a people who are hurrying thru life and we won't take the time to engage each other. We start at 11 o'clock sharp and end 12 o'clock dull, but hey, we beat the Presbyterians to Shoneys! We as a church must restore the factor of fellowship back into our Sunday morning worship experience. We must create an atmosphere that promotes conversation and gives people an opportunity to connect. We must make it easier for them to talk and begin to form relationships that are based on trust and honesty. The key issue is TIME! We need to get out of the drive-thru, park the car, go inside and sit down with a friend and talk for a while. Bottom line: take the time to talk, take the time to care!
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