tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205446310920259756.post5530630787652988707..comments2019-12-07T22:24:01.392-06:00Comments on The Feral Pastor: Evangelical Venture Capital in ScotlandFeral Pastorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02751771814051685510noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8205446310920259756.post-13753471094243357342008-05-16T10:05:00.000-05:002008-05-16T10:05:00.000-05:00Sounds like the Church of Scotland is venturing ou...Sounds like the Church of Scotland is venturing out into new territory. Halleluiah! Their "spirit" reminds me a little of the first century church ... leaving behind the established church of Jerusalem to venture out into Gentile (read: "foreign") territory in order to reach people who were completely outside the boundaries of what was normal and accepted practice. <BR/><BR/>It's a huge challenge for any institution, including the church, to create pockets where entrepreneurship can be born, much less flourish. It's like starting an R & D unit in a company that is given premission to color way outside the lines in order to experiement with new contexts and methods, some of which can be brought back to help the larger institution be more effective in its mission in proclaiming the gospel.<BR/><BR/>It takes leadership that is passionate, courageous and bold to take risks (let's be honest) that often do not take off like a rocket, or even bear fruit. It takes persistence to stick with it to find that one idea or method that does offer a breakthrough though, or bring a new level of effectiveness. And--it takes humility to be willing to try new things and new directions in the first place, because this says that we may not have all the answers yet. Or, that there may be some better answers out there that will help us be more effective in proclaiming the gospel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com