tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649793908407148992.post1100840913889826060..comments2023-06-01T04:29:14.016-07:00Comments on A Voice in the Wilderness: Concerning Home Churches: Part IIIA Voice in the Wildernesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08125068035279482474noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649793908407148992.post-64003899184275535392010-01-17T19:58:41.526-08:002010-01-17T19:58:41.526-08:00Good information here. Will readthe rest of the po...Good information here. Will readthe rest of the posts. wbWarren Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956713921509659993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4649793908407148992.post-71710435182459365512010-01-16T07:35:13.685-08:002010-01-16T07:35:13.685-08:00Seems like God pours out His Spirit and there is r...Seems like God pours out His Spirit and there is revival and genuine church takes place. Then as it grows men take the glory a little here and there, give it a name, a style of building, a book of bylaws and over time it basically dies spiritually. It becomes a form of Godliness without power. It even happened to the early home organic churches, where "organization(by-laws)" and "leadership" became the unhealthy focus...<br /><br />Galatia: organization focus (bylaws, legalism,ritual)...<br /><br />Gal 3:3 Are ye so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now made perfect by the flesh? <br /><br />and leadership focus at Corinth...<br /><br />1Cr 1:12 Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I of Apollos; and I of Cephas; and I of Christ. <br /><br /><br />Thats not to say we run from organization or leadership, but to be diligent at keeping these "tools" out of the spot light, where the simplicity of devotion to Christ belongs. <br /><br />This voice in wilderness blogspot is a perfect example of a beautiful application of ministry. There is "organization" in the presentation and protection (control) of what is shared. There is healthy "leadership" which is doing their job conveying Christ. There are followers (funny thats what blogspot calls them). I dont see this blog as a one man (or woman) show but it is handled carefully with leadership and organization to fufill its calling: "We established this Ministry to share our findings as we dig deeper into the Bible"PMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00129351792422394982noreply@blogger.com