tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post1386525385324084830..comments2009-06-08T12:54:06.708-05:00Comments on Hacking Christianity: Church Committees are Bodies not MachinesRev. Jeremy Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10137491388537194847noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-79993082919512153792009-06-08T12:54:06.708-05:002009-06-08T12:54:06.708-05:00Not sure this isn't too cheesy either but how abou...Not sure this isn't too cheesy either but how about Christian builders? Or something on that order.elainenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-77903060929824777172009-06-04T16:22:54.330-05:002009-06-04T16:22:54.330-05:00I implemented the "Team" Concept as well. And I op...I implemented the "Team" Concept as well. And I opened the ministry up to anyone interested in helping with youth, instead of having the annually selected committee. The only drawback was the reluctance to listen to the leadership of an individual that God has placed in that role; too many people still wanted a "democracy", I guess you could say...RMasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-81275744766634758672009-06-04T13:37:21.298-05:002009-06-04T13:37:21.298-05:00I have always preferred "team". ie...Youth Minist...I have always preferred "team". ie...Youth Ministry Team, Children Ministry Team. Now this may not be as cutting edge but team has a sense of body to it. Parts moving together to accomplish a task. Plus adding "Ministry" to the title also gives specifics on where the focus should be, on MINISTRY!<br /><br />Blessings on your new appointment.Jimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05325772868412506330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-55668711670617579432009-06-04T13:29:30.361-05:002009-06-04T13:29:30.361-05:00Interesting. No specific names, but...
Thinking a...Interesting. No specific names, but...<br />Thinking about body language and youth ministry makes me concerned about hierarchy & the human body. In other words, I think it would be unfortunate to re-name the youth steering committee The Brains... <br /><br />So I'm thinking about *literally* being more organic - using more ecological language. Can concepts like The Grass Roots or the Shady Oaks be less industrial, without being mind-numbingly cheesy? Or is it OK to be cheesy in youth ministries? <br /><br />I love the way you're engaging us in your re-thinkage...Sean Delmorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17312905133633157948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4152029133681792030.post-32050300727420115812009-06-04T10:07:22.222-05:002009-06-04T10:07:22.222-05:00That's it...I'm pulling that book off the shelf.
...That's it...I'm pulling that book off the shelf.<br /><br />I love this re-naming idea. Don't have any suggestions at the moment, but be thinking about it.<br /><br />Wouldn't it be awesome if we adopted this at a larger scale as part of our rethink church campaign?Blake Hugginshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03464839657591227297noreply@blogger.com