| Rev. Bruce Frogge is the Sr. Minister at First Christian Church of Naples, Florida |
My friend, Dr. Glenn Carson (President of the Disciples
Historical Society), created this interesting scenario:
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Imagine this headline....
(ATLANTA, GA)
COCA COLA TO DO IT ALL
Coca Cola, Inc. today announced that it will expand its
operations to cover all consumer needs. In addition to its
beverage operations, Coca Cola will now build cars, provide
financial services, build homes, supply plumbing and electric
services, and begin a pharmaceutical division. Future projects
and divisions are to be announced in the next week.
Company CEO Fred Knowitall said that while Coca Cola still
believes in making the best soft drink in the world, "we realize
that Coke isn't enough. We are called to be all things to all
people. After all, if Coca Cola doesn't provide oil changes, who
will?"
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Well, Glenn, there you go again.
Here's the question: Are Disciples ecumenists, or not? Do we,
like everyone else, believe that God has called us to do
EVERYTHING? If we take a quick survey of current
operations....Apparently So. Ecumenists would say, "You
know, we're going to let the Lutherans take care of W; the
Methodists are doing a great job of X; and look at how our
Catholic friends are conquering Y. We can let them take care
of those ministries, because God is calling us to do Z."
What is our Z? It is not all the things we are doing now. It is the
ONE thing God is calling Disciples to be, and do, in the 21st
century. Will we have the courage to say 'No' to 100 things, so
that we can say 'Yes' to the 1 mission that will count, and
contribute, and change the world?
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This is a question every church should be asking!
To learn more about Dr. Carson, you can go to:
www.discipleshistory.org
Historical Society), created this interesting scenario:
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Imagine this headline....
(ATLANTA, GA)
COCA COLA TO DO IT ALL
Coca Cola, Inc. today announced that it will expand its
operations to cover all consumer needs. In addition to its
beverage operations, Coca Cola will now build cars, provide
financial services, build homes, supply plumbing and electric
services, and begin a pharmaceutical division. Future projects
and divisions are to be announced in the next week.
Company CEO Fred Knowitall said that while Coca Cola still
believes in making the best soft drink in the world, "we realize
that Coke isn't enough. We are called to be all things to all
people. After all, if Coca Cola doesn't provide oil changes, who
will?"
_____
Well, Glenn, there you go again.
Here's the question: Are Disciples ecumenists, or not? Do we,
like everyone else, believe that God has called us to do
EVERYTHING? If we take a quick survey of current
operations....Apparently So. Ecumenists would say, "You
know, we're going to let the Lutherans take care of W; the
Methodists are doing a great job of X; and look at how our
Catholic friends are conquering Y. We can let them take care
of those ministries, because God is calling us to do Z."
What is our Z? It is not all the things we are doing now. It is the
ONE thing God is calling Disciples to be, and do, in the 21st
century. Will we have the courage to say 'No' to 100 things, so
that we can say 'Yes' to the 1 mission that will count, and
contribute, and change the world?
---------------
This is a question every church should be asking!
To learn more about Dr. Carson, you can go to:
www.discipleshistory.org
