tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post7231483524736813167..comments2024-03-28T09:52:15.415-04:00Comments on Common Denominator: Cultural Contexts of MinistryKen Schenckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09745548537303356655noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8355052.post-48916854835176849202011-07-31T12:58:52.295-04:002011-07-31T12:58:52.295-04:00I'll add a live question from my church; how d...I'll add a live question from my church; how do we find a way to express ourselves in worship when we have a very different culture from traditional British Methodism? Experiements have been tried before, but unfortunately it's often been done in a cliquey, divisive way which hasn't helped at all. <br /><br />We've got preachers in the circuit who are used to taking a one-hour service, and doing everything themselves. That's the traditional way, which gives the preacher a lot of power. We want to share it round, involve as many people as we can, and some of our people have been complaining that a one-hour service leaves them feeling unsatisfied.<br /><br />We want to keep everyone on board, and show that it can be done, so we've just decided to keep half the Sunday services for our own preachers, so we can use those to develop our own style.Robert Brenchleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17006227551531676492noreply@blogger.com