Wednesday 5 March 2008

Week 9 - Comment on Ben's Blog

Ben's blog got me thinking about "genealogy" in churches and how that relates to our church. I've always wondered, "Why are people so against change - especially in cases where it clearly needs to happen?" Obviously, some people are just fearful of something different but I think there are other reasons too. Change indirectly can say, "You older people messed up." It can bring up feelings of anger, resentment and, perhaps, guilt. Some of these things are behind negative reactions to new ideas. I like the "genealogy" way of thinking - how can we tie "change" to an extension of the good work that the church has been doing for decades? In this way, we partner between generations instead of divide.

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