The April 12, 2019 CGGC eNews is monumental.
In it, Lance all but quotes my Sixteen Characteristics of the CGGC Brand.
In particular, he alludes to characteristic number 10: To Talk is to Walk-ism.
Lance says, in part,
"We can be confusing. Sometimes it's because our walk doesn't match our talk and at other times it may be that our 'walking' is inconsistent at best...There are times that what we put on paper looks better than what we actually live out."
Where have those thoughts appeared before...ABOUT A THOUSAND TIMES!?!?!?!!!!!
In the eNews article, Lance goes on to describe one way in which, in his opinion, the CGGC is guilty of Talk-ism.
And, I will, no doubt, offer a comment or two on Lance's specific point on the CONTAGIOUS Blog itself when the prophetic fire storm about it in my brain calms down.
Please, PLEASE, read this week's article. I know that most of you usually don't.
For now, here, in this forum, I'll say this:
It's all well and good that Lance acknowledges Talk-ism but the CGGC will never repent of Talk-ism, nor will it turn from it, until it begins to take two actions,
1. To begin to uproot and tear down and destroy and overthrow its shepherd dominated leadership culture, otherwise known here as the Shepherd Mafia, and
2. To integrate apostolic and prophetic (and evangelistic) functions into the way it behaves.
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The reason we are a declining and decaying band of Talk-ists in the twenty first century is that, beginning more than 80 years ago, we empowered the creation of a shepherd dominated leadership culture that is killing us. The power of CGGC shepherd dominated ministry has increased...and is still increasing. And, the stench of our decay increases.
Yet, in our movement days, while we didn't have APEST jargon, we practiced APEST in the most practical way. That is, what we actually did was, humanly speaking, driven by the actions of men...and women...who were gifted to be apostles and prophets and evangelists. In those days, shepherds and teachers were present in the Church of God. Shepherds and teachers balanced our ministry but their role was less important than that of our apostles and prophets who are, according to Ephesians 2, the foundation of the household of God.
One function of apostles is to innovate...to serve the cause of Spirit-empowered change.
Two functions of prophets are to agitate for repentance and to demand a walk that matches talk.
We need all three of those things.
We have absolutely no hope without all of them.
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One final thought about the eNews article.
Lance admits to Talk-ism in reference to one particular issue. Use this issue as a benchmark.
His article appeared exactly six months ahead of the real Columbus day, October 12.
Set in your mind that date in 2019. The pattern of Lance's behavior as CGGC Executive Director suggests to me that, by Columbus day in 2019, he won't be walking in a way consistent with his talk on April 12. He will have talked, but he won't walk. I hope I'm proved wrong.
My guess is that this eNews, will turn out to be an act of self-condemnation for Lance.
Lance will have talked...
...but not walked.
And, I'll say this: In a way, Lance won't be to blame.
Matching Spirit-driven talk with walk takes place when, humanly speaking, apostles and prophets are given their foundational roles in God's household.
Our sin is that we have excluded apostles and prophets from what we do.
As is often the case, for our shepherd dominated gang of Talk-ists, APEST will be our remedy.
We must repent...
...and turn.
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