3 Reasons why we converted to Simple Church (And how those reasons stack up 3 years later). Part3
3. Simplifying our Christian Activity
When we started looking at Simple Church, Kim and I had after ten years of 'ministry' begun questioning the purpose of a lot of what we did in regards to our church behavior. The time it took to organize children's program mes, the committee meetings, worship practice, sound systems, buildings etc etc. It seemed all our time, worry and effort was being sucked up in what was in the end irrelevant details. Bill Hybels (of Willow Creek fame) said that the local church was the most complex organization on earth. We could give a real negative amen to that! We craved simplifying our Christian faith and life and hopefully making it more fruitful. Perhaps we were being naive but Simple Church seemed like a cool stream of clear water for a couple who was incredibly thirsty for freshness.
Three years on, all I can say is wow. Sure nothing turns out exactly the way you expect, but as a family, taking this journey I feel has been one of the best things we have ever done. Living more organically is certainly no picnic, all of life involves lows as well as highs. I have decided to answer this question in another reflection I'm putting out called Why Our Family is Still doing Simple Church after 3 years. I am planning to post it in early March.
Keep the Faith Luke Philip
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