Great reflections! I wonder how much of a difference the size of a congregation makes and the number of congregations within a church. Where there are multiple expressions of worship are their multiple church families within a broader 'community'?
I think we sometimes cultivate tribes within our churches by disparate expressions of worship that cater to particular preferences. I led a church to do that as a pastor almost twenty years ago, and I would certainly do it differently now. It can work (though I’m not sure I would do it at all again), but there are far more negative dynamics and challenges than most leaders prepare their church to face well.
Great reflections! I wonder how much of a difference the size of a congregation makes and the number of congregations within a church. Where there are multiple expressions of worship are their multiple church families within a broader 'community'?
I think we sometimes cultivate tribes within our churches by disparate expressions of worship that cater to particular preferences. I led a church to do that as a pastor almost twenty years ago, and I would certainly do it differently now. It can work (though I’m not sure I would do it at all again), but there are far more negative dynamics and challenges than most leaders prepare their church to face well.