Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Shaped By Worship v. Shaped By Mission


Check out this blog post on worship shaped churches. I was struck by this passage, in particular:

The problem with worship-shaped churches engaging in mission is that they find it very hard work. It is like introverts going to parties, or extroverts going on silent retreats – it's just not their 'shape' or their inner style. They can do it, but it drains them because their membership is not 'gathered' around this purpose.

And I am reminded, of course, of the words of Amos, the prophet:

Away with the noise of your songs!
I will not listen to the music of your harps.

But let justice roll on like a river,
righteousness like a never-failing stream!

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