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This is really cool, and pretty pertinent too. Far too often, Christians seek out safety and escape, rather than engagement, and danger. Sometimes I think folks get way too carried away with the brother stumbling thing, and instead retreat and do nothing.

The following is from Brian's stuff @
Mark 4.35-41

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Some bits and pieces I came across today.

Ineffective youth ministries are all about their youth program. Their model is very “inside” Christian bubble way of doing youth ministry. Rather than preparing disciples, they prepare Christian youth to wear lampshades and blinders. They expect all the non-church kids to come to their church event.

Ineffective youth ministries are spiritual safety programs for church kids. It becomes more about sin management than it does about...

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This is one of the big reasons I came back... nothing like a challenge LOL

It wont be an easy task, thats for sure.

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My rational for returning to staff, and also advocating for the Nicene Creed changes, were in part, my observation that Nestorianism, Docetism, and just about every other early church heresy, albeit just under the radar, are being promoted on CF. I think discussing and countering such beliefs is a very good thing... unchecked promotion, combined with inadequate resources to discuss or engage is another matter entirely, and there in lies the problem.

Back on my watch, CF for the most...

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I was asked, whoa.. whats up with CF's leadership. So here goes:

CF currently operates under a highly vertical command and control structure... Its light years easier from a sr staff pov, and it leads to a ton less observable drama on the part of members and staff. And by less observable drama, things don't build to such levels, that innocent bystanders get hurt. The negative parts include: unobservable drama may still be building, roadblocks are in place when it comes to negative...

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