tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575956.post115255013171501956..comments2023-06-02T05:56:55.748-05:00Comments on Love Each Stone: Millard Erickson on Church Unity and StewardshipDavid Rogershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11701934251748260267noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575956.post-1152605905929853512006-07-11T03:18:00.000-05:002006-07-11T03:18:00.000-05:00Kevin,Thanks for your question. When I posted a fe...Kevin,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for your question. When I posted a few months ago on "The Church in the 21st Century," I said then: "Actually, I have no real bone to pick with the majority of what he writes in this 29-page treatise, which mostly outlines a traditional Baptist understanding of Biblical ecclesiology." <BR/><BR/>Upon receiving your comment, I have gone back and skimmed through "The Church in the 21st Century." My guess is you are referring here most specifically to the similarities between what I say here, and what Dr. Patterson says in pp. 19-21 in the section entitled "Special Issues for the Church." If this is the case, then yes, it is true, I have no real divergence with Dr. Patterson on these particular issues. Perhaps in the actual application of the principles laid down, there may be some divergence. I honestly don't know. In some of my upcoming posts, maybe this will become more evident. <BR/><BR/>As I stated on my other post, my differences of opinion with the content of "The Church in the 21st Century" lie pretty much exclusively in the "Missiological Issues" section.<BR/><BR/>I hope this helps to answer your question.David Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11701934251748260267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575956.post-1152600941360236732006-07-11T01:55:00.000-05:002006-07-11T01:55:00.000-05:00Hi David. Blessings, and peace. I am a bit confu...Hi David. Blessings, and peace. I am a bit confused. In posts like this you seem to be advocating an approach very similar to what Patterson lays out in The Church for the 21st Century, and at other times you seem to be rejecting it. Can you help me understand better. Thanks. KevinKevin Stilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16613332673067693686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575956.post-1152556376061428132006-07-10T13:32:00.000-05:002006-07-10T13:32:00.000-05:00David, I believe there is real food for thoug...David,<BR/> I believe there is real food for thought in evaluating the possibility of working with other Evangelical Groups...... Over twenty years ago, an Association of churches made that decision and participated in the establishment of a ministry in large ski community that used a common facility on a rotation basis! At least for 10 years that I followed the process it seemed to work efficiently and cost effectively! Obviously, there would need to be logistical and policy analysis at the origin of such a project!<BR/> If I might insert a "thread" to Anonymous; Apparently, you cannot share information.... but in reference to commentary concerning regions of India; scrutinize activities in Bharatpur (Rajasthan in India) in the time frame of 7/7/06 and particularly focus on Christian Converts from the Dalit Community)... also, find commentary by Meira Kumar, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment... with ref. to Dalit atrocities concerning Rajasthan. Another source would be Salem Voice Ministries, Devalokam (P.O.)<BR/>Kottayam, Kerala-686038, India.<BR/> David, Prayerfully requesting "Blessings" for you and your family as Ya'll" (North Floridise for 2nd person, plural) serve our Lord in Spain!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575956.post-1152556159062064982006-07-10T13:29:00.000-05:002006-07-10T13:29:00.000-05:00David,Very insightful post. Here in our corner of ...David,<BR/><BR/>Very insightful post. Here in our corner of South Asia we cooperate with a variety of GCCs at different levels. Right now we share training facilities with several groups. We don't agree on everything, but that's okay. We work together in the areas where we can agree and encourage one another even where we cannot work together. I think it helps that there are so few Christians in our area (compared to overall population) and we have to cooperate if we want to see something happen.Tim Pattersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10768629404208079229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22575956.post-1152555473337252372006-07-10T13:17:00.000-05:002006-07-10T13:17:00.000-05:00David,You’re right, why keep re-inventing the whee...David,<BR/>You’re right, why keep re-inventing the wheel.<BR/><BR/>Locally, we tried for a few years to do a food pantry. We would have one small closet filled with food, staff 2 days a week and help maybe 2 or 3 people. We began to see people slip through the cracks not because they weren’t being fed but because they never really had to work to get food. Our purpose was emergency care, but it ended up enabling people. So we got together with other area pastors and a city wide food pantry was set up, enabling people with real needs to be fed.<BR/><BR/>3 years ago, a couple from our church who are veteran independent missionaries helped to lead a multi-board team (IMB, TEAM, and others) to establish a work in an African country. He was a 40 year veteran, so he came to provide leadership and hard won wisdom. Other missionaries were able to bring their abilities to the ministry. What might have taken – humanly speaking – a missionary couple years to establish, was begun and is now seeing results.Tom Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02012097109190501582noreply@blogger.com