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simple church (2)
Filed Under (church, leadership) by trey on 20-02-2008
I’m a slow reader, thats why these post are so far apart (previous post). But here’s my next golden nugget from the book Simple Church, this is a great quote…
Hans Hofmann once indicated that if you want the necessary to stand out, you have to get rid of the unnecessary.
There is so much fluff in most churches that the main thing, the thing that they are there for, is hidden under “good intentions” or “great programs” or much needed (or requested) ministries that aren’t the most important or necessary component of the church. In other words, the unnecessary gets in the way of the necessary, even if its a great idea/ministry. The unnecessary becomes clutter, and clutter divides not unifies. It’s because of that division that most churches get off course and loose their way.
Complexity dilutes your potential for impact. -Andy Stanley
Is it just me or do they make a really long, complicated points about being simple? They go over the same points over and over, just changing the names in the examples. They could have clearly made the point of the first 4 chapters (over 100 pages) in a pamphlet. I just think it’s funny.
Yea I think they do, but when thinking about their target audience, which is old school churches, they kinda have to be to get the point across.