This morning I had the joy of speaking by phone to a Doctor of Ministry class Lovett Weems is teaching this week at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington DC. Lovett knows of my interest in the emergent conversation and wanted me to share some about how I became so interested--it gave me a chance to reflect on it myself. One of the questions from his class today was whether or not this felt like an "un-natural act"--sort of taking on this new thing or whether it was more of an organic outgrowth of who I was/am already. It (the "it" being the reading and conversations I am having around emergent) has really been just a natural step, I think, and I am so passionate about it, both with my mind and heart, because much of what I am reading is what I already thought--but it is stretching me, too.
I still have not read "A Generous Orthodoxy" but plan to do that this week.
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Interesting... "un natural act" and "organic"
For me, out growth seems to describe it well. I think not growing up in the church had an impact on my perception. Once I did begin a relationship with God and a local congregation I sensed a desire for something more. As I sensed a call to ministry and started back to school to complete my BS (3 years ago)a vision for ministry began to develop. Over the last year and a half "emergent" has been there to define and articulate the essence of my vision for ministry in the 21st century. It was refreshing over the holiday break to whip out a monster writing project with respect to what this might look like in the context of the United Methodist Denomination. Just imagine, holistic, culturally relevant ministry in the context of community, conversation, and relationships. All this without compromising biblical narratives, with lots of room for Wesleyan theology. I praise God that this continues unfold at seminary.Let's get started. Who's in??
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