Comments on: Challenging the homogenous church growth principle http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/what-is-the-homogenous-church-growth-principle/ There is no point on which men make greater mistakes than on the relation which exists between the law and the gospel. Some men put the law instead of the gospel; others put gospel instead of the law. A certain class maintains that the law and the gospel are mixed...These men understand not the truth and are false teachers (Charles Spurgeon) Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:30:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Thame http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/what-is-the-homogenous-church-growth-principle/#comment-498 Thame Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:55:04 +0000 http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-498 Thanks Neil. I pray the same. God bless - Thame Thanks Neil. I pray the same. God bless – Thame

]]> By: neilrobbie http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/what-is-the-homogenous-church-growth-principle/#comment-497 neilrobbie Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:02:50 +0000 http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-497 Hi Thame, welcome to TG. Thanks for the link, it looks very interesting. I believe that heterogenous churches emerge in multi-cultural communities when members of the church love Christ crucified and are willing to suffer for him by giving up their cultural norms (Romans 15:7). I pray that the glory of Christ crucified will be the focus of all Mosaix churches and that heterogenity with not be the end itself. Your bro, Neil Hi Thame, welcome to TG. Thanks for the link, it looks very interesting. I believe that heterogenous churches emerge in multi-cultural communities when members of the church love Christ crucified and are willing to suffer for him by giving up their cultural norms (Romans 15:7). I pray that the glory of Christ crucified will be the focus of all Mosaix churches and that heterogenity with not be the end itself. Your bro, Neil

]]> By: Thame http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/what-is-the-homogenous-church-growth-principle/#comment-496 Thame Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:16:16 +0000 http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-496 I do not know if you are familiar the Mosaix Global Network or not, but they seek to promote the growth of effective heterogeneous churches and ministries. Here is their website - http://www.mosaix.info I do not know if you are familiar the Mosaix Global Network or not, but they seek to promote the growth of effective heterogeneous churches and ministries. Here is their website – http://www.mosaix.info

]]> By: Ros http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/2008/02/27/what-is-the-homogenous-church-growth-principle/#comment-46 Ros Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:23:29 +0000 http://transforminggrace.wordpress.com/?p=46#comment-46 I have to say that I'm struggling to see anything positive in the homogeneous church movement so I'll be interested to see what you come up with. It seems to me entirely the opposite of Jesus' own strategy for calling disciples - he wanted people to choose him over their homes and families and lands. He didn't make it easy for the rich men who were asked to sell all they had and give to the poor. I think it's also pretty far removed from the NT vision of the church which included Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female. People may 'prefer to join churches whose members look, talk and act like themselves' but the church is meant to be full of people who are different and celebrate that diversity. In fact, the church is full of people who are different. And a local church which isn't is missing out. Okay - tell me what's good about this, then... I have to say that I’m struggling to see anything positive in the homogeneous church movement so I’ll be interested to see what you come up with. It seems to me entirely the opposite of Jesus’ own strategy for calling disciples – he wanted people to choose him over their homes and families and lands. He didn’t make it easy for the rich men who were asked to sell all they had and give to the poor. I think it’s also pretty far removed from the NT vision of the church which included Jew and Gentile, slave and free, male and female.

People may ‘prefer to join churches whose members look, talk and act like themselves’ but the church is meant to be full of people who are different and celebrate that diversity. In fact, the church is full of people who are different. And a local church which isn’t is missing out.

Okay – tell me what’s good about this, then…

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