Comments on: A Fork in the Charismatic Road http://chuckbalsamo.com/2009/08/a-fork-in-the-charismatic-road/ Author, Encourager, Speaker & Friend Thu, 17 May 2012 14:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ChuckBalsamo.com - Inspiring World Changers http://chuckbalsamo.com/2009/08/a-fork-in-the-charismatic-road/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 ChuckBalsamo.com - Inspiring World Changers Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:44:01 +0000 http://chuckbalsamo.com/?p=2047#comment-2760 [...] A Fork in the Charismatic Road (08.13.09) [...] [...] A Fork in the Charismatic Road (08.13.09) [...]

]]> By: Des http://chuckbalsamo.com/2009/08/a-fork-in-the-charismatic-road/comment-page-1/#comment-2529 Des Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:11:44 +0000 http://chuckbalsamo.com/?p=2047#comment-2529 Very well said and written. thanks Very well said and written. thanks

]]> By: chuck http://chuckbalsamo.com/2009/08/a-fork-in-the-charismatic-road/comment-page-1/#comment-2527 chuck Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:28:41 +0000 http://chuckbalsamo.com/?p=2047#comment-2527 Charlie... thanks for the comments, nice to meet you. As you know... we can't cover every angle of a certain subject on a 300-500 word daily blog. Great thoughts... I agree that we should do all those things you mentioned... and we should do them without adding on our religious charismatic "preachy" "churchy"... out of touch methods. Whereas the Bible is an ANCHOR that never changes... each generation needs to LOOK ON THEIR FIELDS and present Gods truth in an indigenous kind of way. It's the whole "new wine" being poured through "new wineskins" thing. You know, when the missionary movement was launched in the early 1900's, American missionaries quickly discovered the importance of LEARNING the language and customs of each county... so they could help new believers set up INDIGENOUS churches. In other words, they didn't take the American way of doing church to the tribes and force them into our model. I believe the American church as she stands this day should consider following the indigenous church method. We should look over the people and customs of our land and present the power of Gods Spirit in a way that these generations can understand us. Instead, so many of us want to FORCE the emerging generations into our religious mold. I see this especially in the charismatic sectors of the church. In the name of "operating in the Holy Spirit" we keep on doing what makes us FEEL like we're having a movement even though we're no longer effective. As I mentioned in this blog... I also believe in carrying out all the aspects of the great commission you mentioned. I also believe that God is really trying to do a NEW THING... and we have to be willing to let go of yesterdays way of doing things... in order to taste what's next! Our standard remains the same... our Bibles unaltered... while our religion is RESHAPED. Charlie… thanks for the comments, nice to meet you. As you know… we can't cover every angle of a certain subject on a 300-500 word daily blog. Great thoughts… I agree that we should do all those things you mentioned… and we should do them without adding on our religious charismatic "preachy" "churchy"… out of touch methods. Whereas the Bible is an ANCHOR that never changes… each generation needs to LOOK ON THEIR FIELDS and present Gods truth in an indigenous kind of way. It's the whole "new wine" being poured through "new wineskins" thing.

You know, when the missionary movement was launched in the early 1900's, American missionaries quickly discovered the importance of LEARNING the language and customs of each county… so they could help new believers set up INDIGENOUS churches. In other words, they didn't take the American way of doing church to the tribes and force them into our model.

I believe the American church as she stands this day should consider following the indigenous church method. We should look over the people and customs of our land and present the power of Gods Spirit in a way that these generations can understand us. Instead, so many of us want to FORCE the emerging generations into our religious mold. I see this especially in the charismatic sectors of the church. In the name of "operating in the Holy Spirit" we keep on doing what makes us FEEL like we're having a movement even though we're no longer effective.

As I mentioned in this blog… I also believe in carrying out all the aspects of the great commission you mentioned. I also believe that God is really trying to do a NEW THING… and we have to be willing to let go of yesterdays way of doing things… in order to taste what's next! Our standard remains the same… our Bibles unaltered… while our religion is RESHAPED.

]]> By: charlie http://chuckbalsamo.com/2009/08/a-fork-in-the-charismatic-road/comment-page-1/#comment-2522 charlie Fri, 14 Aug 2009 07:54:39 +0000 http://chuckbalsamo.com/?p=2047#comment-2522 In response to yesterday's blog, 08/13. The only example we have as a church of a balanced ministry is Jesus. He preached the Gospel, confronted evil, pointed out sin, saved the lost, healed the sick, made the lame to walk, opened blind eyes, made the deaf to hear, cast out demons and raised the dead. All being done with much love, in His glory. To aspire to anything less is not balanced and may even be deception. Charlie In response to yesterday's blog, 08/13. The only example we have as a church of a balanced ministry is Jesus. He preached the Gospel, confronted evil, pointed out sin, saved the lost, healed the sick, made the lame to walk, opened blind eyes, made the deaf to hear, cast out demons and raised the dead. All being done with much love, in His glory. To aspire to anything less is not balanced and may even be deception.

Charlie

]]> By: chuck http://chuckbalsamo.com/2009/08/a-fork-in-the-charismatic-road/comment-page-1/#comment-2520 chuck Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:30:59 +0000 http://chuckbalsamo.com/?p=2047#comment-2520 Great thoughts Michelle... wow, thanks for commenting! Great thoughts Michelle… wow, thanks for commenting!

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