We need leaders to break through the inhibiting forces (evils) that are stopping us from effectively serving our Lord & King, so that his Kingdom will come in power in Tasmania. There is an urgent need for courage to address the following:
(1) The lack of praying together
(2) The subtle power of denominational competitiveness
(3) A growing independence in the network
(4) The lack of a 'Pauline team' biblical model of leadership
(5) The limited flexibility in function and pay of existing & new leaders
(6) The loss of urgency for one-to-one discipleship of all members
These challenges need prayerful, thoughtful and bold responses. The solutions are likely to result in some opposition from the denominations. Only a living, responsive faith in the Ascended Christ, persistent pleading prayer, and a preparedness to sacrifice comfort will enable us to make the break-throughs necessary. May God help us.
Would be keen to hear your further thoughts on some of these, Brian:
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Thanks for such a provocative post.
Good questions I will try to respond to in followup posts.
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