As this year’s convention in Oklahoma City draws to a close, we find ourselves musing on many ideas, topics, and questions that have been raised throughout the week. A few of us have been able to attend this convention; others of us have watched online from home. And as we draw our thoughts together, we hope to share them with each other – and with you – in this space. It has been a rich and thought-provoking week!
Posts about the 2015 Church of God Convention:
In our latest series on this space, we have been attempting to form appropriate responses to three questions asked by the leaders of our movement. Jonathan started us off by framing an answer to the purpose of the Church of God movement. Joe and David each gave us a response to the Church of God’s unique contribution to the Kingdom. And Shannon began to help us think about what this would all mean as we move forward. In this entry, I will attempt to respond to Shannon’s thoughts:
Upon what should the Movement focus going forward?
In a world that is rapidly changing, we see Christ communities of various forms struggling to remain both relevant and counter-cultural. To try to form a few coherent thoughts about moving forward is a big task. But try we must, so we press on. Continue reading