SIX QUESTIONS

Reggie McNeal in his book The Present Future contrasts the questions we tend to ask with the questions we should be asking.

1. Wrong question: How do we do church better?
Right question: How do we deconvert from churchianity to Christianity?

2. Wrong question: How do we grow this church?
Right question: How do we transform this community?

3. Wrong question: How do we turn members into ministers?
Right question: How do we turn members into missionaries?

4. Wrong question: How do we develop church members?
Right question: How do we develop followers of Jesus?

5. Wrong question: How do we plan for the future?
Right question: How do we prepare for the future?

6. Wrong question: How do we develop leaders for church work?
Right question: How do we develop leaders for the Christian movement?

What questions are you asking?