Comments on: Movements – A Goal or Outcome? http://churchcrunch.com/movements-a-goal-or-outcome/ Exploring the Intersection of Web Technology and the Church Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:51:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jimhttp://churchcrunch.com/movements-a-goal-or-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-22883 Jim Thu, 26 Mar 2009 05:18:09 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3991#comment-22883 i went to a conservative evangelical retreat and talked in-person to over 100 individuals about why they must have an online presence in the community.We gave out free stuff and created some energy. God used me even when I was skeptical at first... i went to a conservative evangelical retreat and talked in-person to over 100 individuals about why they must have an online presence in the community.We gave out free stuff and created some energy. God used me even when I was skeptical at first…

]]> By: human3rrorhttp://churchcrunch.com/movements-a-goal-or-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-22759 human3rror Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:47:05 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3991#comment-22759 i'm not sure if I've ever seen someone do the '2 cents' with a .02... that's very cool.<br /><br />;)<br /><br />i think i like this explanation... thanks! i'm not sure if I've ever seen someone do the '2 cents' with a .02… that's very cool.

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i think i like this explanation… thanks!

]]> By: Ashley Evanshttp://churchcrunch.com/movements-a-goal-or-outcome/comment-page-1/#comment-22755 Ashley Evans Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:50:16 +0000 http://churchcrunch.com/?p=3991#comment-22755 RE: Movements - I'm still figuring this out too but here is something that is shaping my views: In Bob Roberts' book "The Multiplying Church", one of the fascinating yet counter intuitive thoughts he puts forth is that movements - at least as related to starting new churches - almost never succeed here in North America because our focus is on the movement itself. In contrast, the East is seeing huge church planting movements. It's a result of genuine believers leading others to Jesus, discipling them and then they go do the same. The movement happens as a result of the goal, the goal of changed lives. Starting new churches is a natural by product of seeing new believers come to Christ and desire to worship and be discipled. So I guess in this case the movement is an outcome of the goal. Just my .02 Ash RE: Movements – I'm still figuring this out too but here is something that is shaping my views:

In Bob Roberts' book "The Multiplying Church", one of the fascinating yet counter intuitive thoughts he puts forth is that movements – at least as related to starting new churches – almost never succeed here in North America because our focus is on the movement itself. In contrast, the East is seeing huge church planting movements. It's a result of genuine believers leading others to Jesus, discipling them and then they go do the same. The movement happens as a result of the goal, the goal of changed lives. Starting new churches is a natural by product of seeing new believers come to Christ and desire to worship and be discipled. So I guess in this case the movement is an outcome of the goal.

Just my .02

Ash

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