http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/one-cheeky-way-to-a-address-a-parachurch-audience/ Serving the joyful cultivation of the theological craft for the life of the church: inquiring honestly, deliberating wisely, acting faithfully Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/one-cheeky-way-to-a-address-a-parachurch-audience/#comment-26031 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:28:02 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=4717#comment-26031 Agreed, Kent. This can get interesting working in admissions at a seminary that still requires an official ‘church endorsement’ form for applicants, many of whom are fresh out of college and haven’t been terribly connected to church life!

]]> http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/2012/04/19/one-cheeky-way-to-a-address-a-parachurch-audience/#comment-26030 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:40:59 +0000 http://theologyforum.wordpress.com/?p=4717#comment-26030 Cheeky indeed (!), but not off the mark related to the way more than a few young people serving in para-church ministries understand their ministry, its purposes, and its relationship to the church. For some, the church has little if anything to do with the work of their para-church ministry. Happily, however, I still interact with many others who remain devoted to serving local churches through their service in para-church organizations.

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