A "Standing Stone," Laid in 2010, from the Kingdom-Focused, "CGGC in the Emerging World" Past

My friends,

(To my surprise, I found the link below while doing some googling.)

CGGC people concerned with our body's place in the future of the Kingdom of God really did have the following conversation only three years ago: 

http://emergingcggc.blogspot.com/2010/07/new-testament-plan-in-thinking-of-john.html

I think my article, which prompted the conversation, is a decent portrayal of early Church of God history.  I think it helps define what is meant in our body by the phrase, "the New Testament plan."

Please, however, read the many comments made in response to it.  Observe, for example, how quickly it became a conversation about APEST.

Note that, just three years ago, there was an enthusiastic community of CGGCers convinced:

1. that APEST is biblical,
2. that it is necessary that APESTs be encouraged and empowered if the CGGC is to have a future for the Kingdom.

Note also that Don and Lance, today's prime definers, at the General Conference level, of what it means today to be on mission were mute on these subjects, even back then.

Compare the vision shared on the blog in 2010 with the credentials proposal accepted at 2013 General Conference sessions.

Then, chart the direction, on APEST and Kingdom, that the CGGC has moved and is moving, with increased momentum, since 2010.

Finally, guess where we might be by 2016 as far as APEST and Kingdom focus are concerned, unless we repent.