Comments on: Partnerships – The Sending Church http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:00:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sending Church Rountable: Partnerships « the upstream collective blog http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-5215 Sending Church Rountable: Partnerships « the upstream collective blog Thu, 22 Sep 2011 19:55:20 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-5215 [...] regard to partnerships, Larry McCrary shared several key things to watch out for and vital questions a sending church needs to be [...] [...] regard to partnerships, Larry McCrary shared several key things to watch out for and vital questions a sending church needs to be [...]

]]> By: Larry http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Larry Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:14:42 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-80 Wow. I am excited for you all as you embark on this journey overseas. Thanks for sharing with honesty about your church. I know that hurts but I would not give up hope on them yet. You all may be just what the Lord uses to give them a new missionary vision. I like how you have started a prayer newsletter. I would encourage you to use that as a way to personalize your ministry to them and cast vision for missions. They will most likely get excited since they know someone personally going. <br /><br />I guess I would also lean towards letting the pastor do the commissioning service. Again, this could be used by the Lord to help that church have some ownership in sending you and take a closer step to becoming externally focused. It also can be a blessing for you all and the friends you have in your church that will be praying for you and cheering you on. Wow. I am excited for you all as you embark on this journey overseas. Thanks for sharing with honesty about your church. I know that hurts but I would not give up hope on them yet. You all may be just what the Lord uses to give them a new missionary vision. I like how you have started a prayer newsletter. I would encourage you to use that as a way to personalize your ministry to them and cast vision for missions. They will most likely get excited since they know someone personally going.

I guess I would also lean towards letting the pastor do the commissioning service. Again, this could be used by the Lord to help that church have some ownership in sending you and take a closer step to becoming externally focused. It also can be a blessing for you all and the friends you have in your church that will be praying for you and cheering you on.

]]> By: cind315 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-79 cind315 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 05:17:51 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-79 What would your suggestion be for a couple who have a call to serve in the mission field, but their home church is not a "sending church", nor is the lost of a major concern or focus. They are very inward focused. We are going to Zambia in a couple of weeks, our Pastor (who has been a friend for 6 years) wants to have a commissioning service for us, but we feel it is just a ceremony for show since our church has not offered any type of support. For that matter our Pastor has not even asked about our trip, except when we are leaving. We have been on at least 6 trips with him over the past few years. We did not go on this year's mission trip, because it was once again to the same place in Mexico doing the same VBS that has been done for the last 8 years. We felt led, and have always been more focused on evangelism. We would prefer to ask those who wish to have a time of prayer before we leave to meet with us after a Sunday service before we leave. We have formed a prayer team by friends and church members who wanted to be on our prayer team that we started. So whatca" think? What would your suggestion be for a couple who have a call to serve in the mission field, but their home church is not a "sending church", nor is the lost of a major concern or focus. They are very inward focused. We are going to Zambia in a couple of weeks, our Pastor (who has been a friend for 6 years) wants to have a commissioning service for us, but we feel it is just a ceremony for show since our church has not offered any type of support. For that matter our Pastor has not even asked about our trip, except when we are leaving. We have been on at least 6 trips with him over the past few years. We did not go on this year's mission trip, because it was once again to the same place in Mexico doing the same VBS that has been done for the last 8 years. We felt led, and have always been more focused on evangelism. We would prefer to ask those who wish to have a time of prayer before we leave to meet with us after a Sunday service before we leave. We have formed a prayer team by friends and church members who wanted to be on our prayer team that we started. So whatca" think?

]]> By: European http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-76 European Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:49:06 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-76 Larry, this is a great post to get the thinking going. I REALLY like where this is going and hope to see more churches buying into the idea that the Great Commission is both personal and communal. Larry, this is a great post to get the thinking going. I REALLY like where this is going and hope to see more churches buying into the idea that the Great Commission is both personal and communal.

]]> By: J and J Masson http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-75 J and J Masson Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:27:14 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-75 andrew, if we can add our 2 cents . . . we're here in europe and one of our main goals is to invest into our local church. we're seeing a lot of good come from it as we are part of a solid church, who desires to reach their community (like larry said, not necesarily a given). what we could have done on our own is miniscule compared to what we can do through this church of people who already know the language, know the culture, and know what resources can be accessed to reach immigrants. we don't have all the answers by ourselves, so being in a position where we are learning from an already established church is a GOOD place for us to be. andrew, if we can add our 2 cents . . . we're here in europe and one of our main goals is to invest into our local church. we're seeing a lot of good come from it as we are part of a solid church, who desires to reach their community (like larry said, not necesarily a given). what we could have done on our own is miniscule compared to what we can do through this church of people who already know the language, know the culture, and know what resources can be accessed to reach immigrants. we don't have all the answers by ourselves, so being in a position where we are learning from an already established church is a GOOD place for us to be.

]]> By: Larry http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-74 Larry Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:16:12 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-74 Andrew, Don't know why that would not work. I think a good conversations with the pastor or leaders of that church on the front end is important. You need to find out where they are regarding evangelism and missions. I know from what I have observed here in Europe that it is not always a given that the national church is connecting with their own community and the world. That can also be said of churches in the states by the way. <br /><br />I believe that if this is your strategy that you can help influence that even if they are not but I think an upfront conversation to gauge where they are is critical. <br /><br />I believe it is important to invest in already established national churches to help them be sending churches. This can often be an over-looked resource on the field. <br /><br />I have an idea about a "missional triad" that i need to write about that relates to this idea. Andrew, Don't know why that would not work. I think a good conversations with the pastor or leaders of that church on the front end is important. You need to find out where they are regarding evangelism and missions. I know from what I have observed here in Europe that it is not always a given that the national church is connecting with their own community and the world. That can also be said of churches in the states by the way.

I believe that if this is your strategy that you can help influence that even if they are not but I think an upfront conversation to gauge where they are is critical.

I believe it is important to invest in already established national churches to help them be sending churches. This can often be an over-looked resource on the field.

I have an idea about a "missional triad" that i need to write about that relates to this idea.

]]> By: Andrew J. Nicewander http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Andrew J. Nicewander Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:55:06 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-72 Larry,<br /><br />What about the idea of going to an area where there are churches, joining a national church, submitting to the community and body of believers in that church, learning the culture from the people of that church (as well as working and shopping and all of the normal things folks do) and then being sent by THAT church (being held accountable by them, the “national” church), instead of your “home” church? <br /><br />Any thoughts? <br /><br />-Andrew Larry,

What about the idea of going to an area where there are churches, joining a national church, submitting to the community and body of believers in that church, learning the culture from the people of that church (as well as working and shopping and all of the normal things folks do) and then being sent by THAT church (being held accountable by them, the “national” church), instead of your “home” church?

Any thoughts?

-Andrew

]]> By: J and J Masson http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/comment-page-1/#comment-71 J and J Masson Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:42:24 +0000 http://larrymccrary.com/2009/07/09/partnerships-the-sending-church/#comment-71 you just described our church. :) you just described our church. :)

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