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Sally Speaks

Posted Jul 13 2010 by Jonathan Brink in , with 2 Comments

Lose Your Job. from The Work Of The People on Vimeo.

Travis Reed sits down with Sally Morgenthaler and discusses the provocative idea of church leadership. I thinks she asks some pretty interesting questions regarding the space of being a pastor.  What do you think?

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Jonathan BrinkI am an business development and communications consultant. I am also the senior editor and publisher for Civitas Press. I recently published, Discovering The God Imagination: Reconstructing A Whole, New Christianity. (Civitas, 2011)View all posts by Jonathan Brink →

  • A. Amos Love

    Jonathan – Interesting video.

    Hmmm? Pastors = Addicts = addicted to ourselves = not free.

    **Today's** “Pastor/Leaders” certainly do have a challenge…

    When they receive a salary? NOT free? Who are they really serving? And why?

    When they sign on to a denominations list of “I believes.” Can God speak to them now?
    Ane are they allowed to teach what God is showing them?

    When they market themselves for a job and convince the search committee
    they, and their family, meet “ALL” the qualifications for an “Elder/Teacher/Pastor.”
    And in their heart they know they don’t meet the qualifications. But they do speak well.
    And now the “Act” begins. Convincing others they are – Blameless, Holy, Just, etc…
    Heavy weights on mens shoulders… Doing nothing to lift them off…

    When they take a “Title” and “Position,” “Pastor/Leader,” NOT found in the scriptures.
    How many scriptures have to be twisted to make the word pastor into a “Title?”
    When NO one in the Bible had the “Title” pastor?
    How many scriptures have to be twisted to make pastor = leader?
    When Jesus told “His Disciples” NOT to be called “Leader” and NONE did?

    Along with the ‘Title” and “Position” “Pastor/Leader” comes “A Little Bit Extra.”
    Power, profit, Prestige, Honor, Glory, Recognition, Reputation, etc..
    ALL very **addicting.** ALL become **Idols** of the heart. Ezek 14:1 – 11.
    And now God talks to them according to their **Idols.**
    **Addictions** and **Idols.** Hard to lay down and walk away from.

    ALL those things Jesus spoke against.

    As Man – Jesus humbled Himself, made Himself of NO reputation,
    and took on the form of a “Servant.” Phil 2:7-8. ;-)

    When you believe the lie you start to die…

    Most don’t start out wanting to steal
    **the name and the glory** that belongs only to Jesus.
    They just don’t refuse it when it comes.

    Lift Jesus higher…

  • http://atravelersstory.wordpress.com/ Esther

    Wow. I love this woman. She is intense, passionate and so full of future thinking. I think this is a powerful statement…
    “Worship can only be as big as our gospel.”
    and I am currently really wrestling with this…
    “How do we connect the gathering with this rediscovery of true mission outside the walls.”
    I have a hunch their is real value in the gathering, which is why I can't completely turn my back on it but I don't know how to make the connection to how I am living and loving in my everyday life.

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