Comments on: Good looking models http://www.movements.net/2005/05/26/good-looking-models.html The companion website to the new book by Steve Addison Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Lachlan Heasman http://www.movements.net/2005/05/26/good-looking-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 Lachlan Heasman Mon, 27 Jun 2005 23:06:23 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/05/26/good-looking-models.html#comment-55 It always surprises me that the church only seems to put forward a trait based leadership model. Maybe we should read a little wider than our own publications, there's quite a few different theories on leadership and what makes a good leader apart from being born to it. Steve you did well by not using the language of the new church in your post. Scott - on the other hand - needs to find a way to express himself without any of the following: - "Wholelife discipleship" is this being a christian? - "experiencial" is this doing christian stuff? - "Contextualized" is this being yourself? I am only guessing at these definitions, but this kind of language makes it difficult for me to understand what you are trying to say. Or perhaps I should say "disuse of obverscational language for transference of meaning" It always surprises me that the church only seems to put forward a trait based leadership model. Maybe we should read a little wider than our own publications, there’s quite a few different theories on leadership and what makes a good leader apart from being born to it.

Steve you did well by not using the language of the new church in your post. Scott – on the other hand – needs to find a way to express himself without any of the following:
- “Wholelife discipleship” is this being a christian?
- “experiencial” is this doing christian stuff?
- “Contextualized” is this being yourself?
I am only guessing at these definitions, but this kind of language makes it difficult for me to understand what you are trying to say. Or perhaps I should say “disuse of obverscational language for transference of meaning”

]]> By: Scott Ringo http://www.movements.net/2005/05/26/good-looking-models.html/comment-page-1#comment-12 Scott Ringo Fri, 03 Jun 2005 18:03:03 +0000 http://www.steveaddison.net/2005/05/26/good-looking-models.html#comment-12 Agreed. I believe on of the most critical character traits is SERVANT. The capacity to serve, regarless. Models are tough. Tom Sine while here at Regent in VA Bch at the Futurists Roundtable gave some very key characteristics of the emerging church plants that are successful. Focused on Wholelife discipleship More experiencial Contextualized- no cookie cutter model for church. Each plant is unique. I love that last one. Model discipleship, experiment and make it unique. Love it, just love it. Glad to see your online. Scott www.emerge.typepad.com Agreed. I believe on of the most critical character traits is SERVANT. The capacity to serve, regarless. Models are tough. Tom Sine while here at Regent in VA Bch at the Futurists Roundtable gave some very key characteristics of the emerging church plants that are successful.
Focused on Wholelife discipleship
More experiencial
Contextualized- no cookie cutter model for church. Each plant is unique.

I love that last one. Model discipleship, experiment and make it unique. Love it, just love it.

Glad to see your online.

Scott
http://www.emerge.typepad.com

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