Comments on: Missional vs. Attractional Equipping http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2009/02/missional-vs-attractional-equipping/ exploring the mystery of life and mission as one and the same Fri, 11 May 2012 20:06:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Sam Andress http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2009/02/missional-vs-attractional-equipping/comment-page-1/#comment-5384 Sam Andress Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:04:15 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=991#comment-5384 JR, so true! Thanks for sharing a window into what is happening with you and yoour community in Memphis. I had a similar experience recently, after my grandmother passed, I accompanied my grandfather to their "victory clasS" which is a group that has been part of this church for over 60 years! They've been shuttled off into their own room because they are well, old (80s and 90s). And in an off tune and beautifully passionate manner they and I belted out six or seven hymns, then they prayed together for every sick person in their class, then their teacher who is a young 65, got up and gave a very powerful message out of Romans 8. None of it, not one bit of it would be aloud in any contemporary church and as I sat there having the honor and blessing of being with these great saints, I too was grieved that "younger" and "contemporary" generations are settling for a shallow, insipid, and culturally driven form of religion. Hope you are well my friend! Perhaps we can connect soon? I miss you man. JR, so true! Thanks for sharing a window into what is happening with you and yoour community in Memphis. I had a similar experience recently, after my grandmother passed, I accompanied my grandfather to their "victory clasS" which is a group that has been part of this church for over 60 years! They've been shuttled off into their own room because they are well, old (80s and 90s). And in an off tune and beautifully passionate manner they and I belted out six or seven hymns, then they prayed together for every sick person in their class, then their teacher who is a young 65, got up and gave a very powerful message out of Romans 8. None of it, not one bit of it would be aloud in any contemporary church and as I sat there having the honor and blessing of being with these great saints, I too was grieved that "younger" and "contemporary" generations are settling for a shallow, insipid, and culturally driven form of religion.

Hope you are well my friend! Perhaps we can connect soon? I miss you man.

]]> By: jrrozko http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2009/02/missional-vs-attractional-equipping/comment-page-1/#comment-5383 jrrozko Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:14:39 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=991#comment-5383 Jim, great to hear from you. I have worked with the salvation army and get the impression that this is something they "get" more than most - a major encouragement. Really looking forward to meeting you when the opportunity arises, thanks for stopping by the blog and commenting. As I am sure you are well aware, your niece Amy is one of the most amazing people in the world! Can't wait to see her this weekend. Jim, great to hear from you. I have worked with the salvation army and get the impression that this is something they "get" more than most – a major encouragement.

Really looking forward to meeting you when the opportunity arises, thanks for stopping by the blog and commenting. As I am sure you are well aware, your niece Amy is one of the most amazing people in the world! Can't wait to see her this weekend.

]]> By: Jim Garrington http://lifeasmission.com/blog/2009/02/missional-vs-attractional-equipping/comment-page-1/#comment-5382 Jim Garrington Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:24:50 +0000 http://lifeasmission.com/blog/?p=991#comment-5382 Greetings, JR! I'm a new reader introduced to your blog by my son. Actually, my initial interest came from the fact that I am Amy's uncle. But I greatly appreciated your content. I'm from the Salvation Army side of the family, served in Germany for over 20 years - and I know a lot of those people you were describing. One of our regular themes is: we do not worship because of our needs (although many of those are indeed met during worship); rather, we worship because all glory and honor is His! Greetings, JR! I'm a new reader introduced to your blog by my son. Actually, my initial interest came from the fact that I am Amy's uncle. But I greatly appreciated your content. I'm from the Salvation Army side of the family, served in Germany for over 20 years – and I know a lot of those people you were describing. One of our regular themes is: we do not worship because of our needs (although many of those are indeed met during worship); rather, we worship because all glory and honor is His!

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