Comments on: The More Cowbell Award I http://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/04/more-cowbell-award-i.html Looking for the 1st century Church in 21st century America Fri, 18 May 2012 15:18:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Cerulean Sanctum » More Cowbell Award Vhttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/04/more-cowbell-award-i.html#comment-24294 Cerulean Sanctum » More Cowbell Award V Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:16:50 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=310#comment-24294 [...] over-the-top trends in modern American Christianity. Previous More Cowbell Awards have gone to the Church Growth Movement, children's choirs in adult CCM, Christian conspiracy theorists, and Christian [...] [...] over-the-top trends in modern American Christianity. Previous More Cowbell Awards have gone to the Church Growth Movement, children's choirs in adult CCM, Christian conspiracy theorists, and Christian [...]

]]> By: Res Ipsahttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/04/more-cowbell-award-i.html#comment-2506 Res Ipsa Sat, 16 Apr 2005 02:01:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=310#comment-2506 The irony is that even small, non-growing churches can and do often fall prey to the same criticism of not making disciples. A common weakness of non-growth churches is that they tend to be satisfied with themselves rather than seek true spiritual growth. A common weakness of "growth" churches is that they tend to exalt increase in number over increase iin quality. Both types of churches easily and often fall short of the mark you have appropriately sketched out. I remain hopeful and optimistic. If the church at Corinth could still be worthy of receiving an Epistle from Paul, I think we can keep pressing toward the goal you have identified. Thanks for the post. The irony is that even small, non-growing churches can and do often fall prey to the same criticism of not making disciples. A common weakness of non-growth churches is that they tend to be satisfied with themselves rather than seek true spiritual growth. A common weakness of “growth” churches is that they tend to exalt increase in number over increase iin quality.

Both types of churches easily and often fall short of the mark you have appropriately sketched out.

I remain hopeful and optimistic. If the church at Corinth could still be worthy of receiving an Epistle from Paul, I think we can keep pressing toward the goal you have identified.

Thanks for the post.

]]> By: Doug McHonehttp://ceruleansanctum.com/2005/04/more-cowbell-award-i.html#comment-2505 Doug McHone Sat, 16 Apr 2005 01:23:00 +0000 http://ceruleansanctum.com/?p=310#comment-2505 Amen! Amen!

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