A big part of my life these days is taken up with the process asking, seeking and knocking for God to show me where he wants me serving as a pastor after seminary. Besides various phone interviews, conference calls and meetings with church leaders over the last six months, I've filled out quite a few "pastoral questionnaires" asking me all sorts of things about my views on ministry and leadership. The journey so far has been a good heart-check for me.
In the interest of promoting a bit of healthy dialogue, I thought it might be interesting to post some of the more challenging or thought-provoking questions I've come across, with the answers I gave. I'd welcome your own thoughts on these questions.
Anyways, here's the first:
Question: What would be your three signposts of a healthy church?
My Answer: A) Deep engagement with the Word-- people are enthusiastic about the word of God and come to it together a lot, expecting to hear Christ speak; B) Spirit-and-truth worship-- people are authentic and engaged in their corporate expressions of worship; C) Relational engagement with neighbours-- people are naturally and actively involved in the live of the non-Christians around them, not just when the church programs a "seeker event."
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