I have realized something about myself over the years… I really hate structure. I can adjust to it, as I’ve demonstrated some with work changes, but I still really dislike it… nope, that’s not strong enough, I hate it. I always feel like it’s an attempt to include people who really shouldn’t be there, or acheive something that really isn’t the point of things.
As those in the emerging church know, Emergent has named a National Coordinator. Now, given what I just said about structure, you can predict my response. I cringe. I’ve just read a bunch of comments about it, and it’s about 50/50 on the pro/con thing. There are plenty of other people like me out there who cringed when reading the announcement. Now, what has become obvious it that this is what the leadership feels is necessary for the group to go where it feels is God’s leading. Because of that I want to encourage them in this. I don’t want to be a complainer… but I do realize that I don’t think it is the direction I personally want to go. So if Emergent isn’t going to be what I feel I need to be a part of, then I’ll be a part of starting a missional network elsewhere. One size does not fit all.
Anyways, just my thoughts on things, in case anyone cares.
I care. And I feel exactly as yourself.