Beyond Collectives and Emerging

Categories: uncategorized

Date: 04 September 2010 11:56:50

I am old skool

because I sit in church on a Sunday morning

I am old skool

because I am immersed in the culture

I am old skool

because I'm not "dechurched" or  "unchurched"

I am old skool

because I like to sing "And Can it be"

I am old skool

because I'm doing the "trad" LPT training

I am old skool

because I believe the church belongs to God, but also all those within it

I am old skool

because I like pews and structure

I am old skool

because I've moved on from a desire

to be part of a "post-evo", "emerging" collective

And settled happily into "the mainstream"

Yet I am new skool

because I live on the net; blogging, social networking and generally surfing

I am new skool

because I network with peeps within and beyond

I am new skool

because I live inclusivity

I am new skool

because I look and live "out there"

I am new skool

because I have chosen to cut the crap

I am new skool

because I recognise that the church will die

if we don't do something

and so am ready to step out of the box

I am beyond your collectives and emerging vision

I am not cool

I simply believe in worship and mission

I'll work with you and network with you

Whether you're young or old

New skool or old skool

I am one of the many

Faceless, nameless mixing it up

Trying to live the God way

Inspite of, despite of and because of

the church