What am I doing?

I’m seeking to be faithful, at last.

I have no illusions that I have all this stuff right, that I have finally figured out the key to all things, or that I have some secret knowledge or power or calling. I do not for a moment think that I will change the church or the world, or that finally I will be the one to have the last word on these matters, or even that I will plant even one church that will be ideal. I am, rather, convinced of the truth of I Cor 1:25-27 and this gives me reason to go ahead and seek to be faithful in spite of every reason why I should not bother to try.

Presently the church is stirring herself; the Wind is blowing. It seems the Lord is moving circumstances that will re-inforce the deep changes coming in the church. I can say that I am convinced of these truths about the church, about the saints, about the equippers (apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastor-teachers), and about the itinerants (apostles, prophets, evangelists). I think the preponderance of scripture supports these views. I also understand they were at one time really outside the realm of common understandings (though some voices saw these things much as I do, and have helped me see them–Roland Allen, Alex Hay, Watchman Nee, Gene Getz, and even Tim and Sherman (at least, one some of these issues). That is changing. There are today many voices seeing these same issues, some describing them differently, some calling for different solutions, but many who are saying very similar things.

I think to be faithful I need to share what is on my heart as clearly as I can. The tsunami of change rolling towards us is made up of many, many drops of water. My great hope is to be one of those little, powerless, insignificant drops of water that together will sweep the shores clean.

The information on the website and on this blog are my working draft (sometimes in an extended outline format) for what I think I need to say for me to be faithful to Him. It might in the end be of no help to anyone else and I don’t think that matters. He is bringing the changes I hope for in the church. It doesn’t depend on me.

But, I earnestly desire your help. As you can, let me know how these things do or don’t make sense to you, what am I missing, where have I headed down the wrong trail, what am I leaving unsaid? What needs better clarification, where is my argument from scripture weak or lacking or off base?

yours,

-Art