Comments on: What is your model of the church? http://sivinkit.net/archives/1594 happenings in my head and heart this side of heaven Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:11:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Sivin Kit http://sivinkit.net/archives/1594#comment-1215 Sivin Kit Tue, 02 Aug 2005 02:15:48 +0000 http://sivinkit.net/archives/1594#comment-1215 Kitty ~ so far it seems that most people I know score the "Institutional" model lowest :-)I don't think we are anti-organization but it's more that mere maintaining structures (i,e, institutions) is not what we are about. I'm realistic enough to say "structures" when they are life-giving and serve beyond itself is still valuble (and even helpful), sadly often "structures" easily mutate and become self-serving (that's where the warning signs come up!). Kitty ~ so far it seems that most people I know score the “Institutional” model lowest :-)I don’t think we are anti-organization but it’s more that mere maintaining structures (i,e, institutions) is not what we are about. I’m realistic enough to say “structures” when they are life-giving and serve beyond itself is still valuble (and even helpful), sadly often “structures” easily mutate and become self-serving (that’s where the warning signs come up!).

]]> By: Kitty http://sivinkit.net/archives/1594#comment-1214 Kitty Mon, 01 Aug 2005 14:46:51 +0000 http://sivinkit.net/archives/1594#comment-1214 this is really interesting....according to the quiz, my model of the church is Herald. The organization of the church is much less important than the urgency of announcing the Good News of salvation to all the world. The Holy Spirit moves the individual to belief in Jesus Christ and to do the will of the Father by sharing this message with others. Here's my results: Herald Model 78% Mystical Communion Model 78% Sacrament model 61% Servant Model 56% Institutional Model 17% this is really interesting….according to the quiz, my model of the church is Herald. The organization of the church is much less important than the urgency of announcing the Good News of salvation to all the world. The Holy Spirit moves the individual to belief in Jesus Christ and to do the will of the Father by sharing this message with others.

Here’s my results:
Herald Model

78%
Mystical Communion Model

78%
Sacrament model

61%
Servant Model

56%
Institutional Model

17%

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