tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post616094195637621753..comments2023-02-14T06:23:54.154-05:00Comments on A Former Leader's Journey: Stuck - Not Dancing With The CrowdBarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04357293290630832549noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-81765606600259725162010-02-20T17:28:49.923-05:002010-02-20T17:28:49.923-05:00Thanks for sharing this video and your thoughts. ...Thanks for sharing this video and your thoughts. I become more convinced than ever that the problem is we are focused on leadership. I do not think leadership is a Jesus characteristic. Service/servanthood is a Jesus characteristic. (And, in my view "servant leadership" is an oxymoron.)<br /><br />If we serve we do not need organized religion/institutions. It grows naturally from who we are as followers of Jesus and fits naturally into our every day living.<br /><br />Of course, we may choose to serve with others at times but leadership is not necessary when followers of Jesus are exercising their gifts from the Spirit together as one body.travellerhttp://traveller.senoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-1319617096127201402010-02-15T17:35:14.709-05:002010-02-15T17:35:14.709-05:00I totally emphasize with this thought process! Tha...I totally emphasize with this thought process! Thanks for sharing. <br /><br />One thought I do have, however, is how is this kind of group behavior any different from any other form of group behavior?<br /><br />Whether it's leading your own household, driving on a traffic-jammed road, or attending a meeting with more than one person, herd dynamics are inescapable. <br /><br />I think it's part of being human. <br /><br />I wonder if the trick is to be aware of that...and then to be responsible with that realization! <br /><br />And in terms of that responsibility...while I fully realize that there is a time to not support another dancer, I wonder if perhaps you are afraid of dancing because of a burden of responsibility that neither Christ nor your friends want you to dance with--not at your old dance and certainly not at any new one. <br /><br />While I love to dance solo to my own beat, there are times when an old-fashioned community boogie simply is a lot more fun.<br /><br />I know you and many others have had more than your feet trod on far too many times. May we all learn how to dance responsibly and without fear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-91729339490781681412010-02-15T16:41:28.965-05:002010-02-15T16:41:28.965-05:00I've been on that same hillside at the Gorge p...I've been on that same hillside at the Gorge pondering leadership as I observed thousands doing "the dance". I saw how peer pressure, leadership aspirations, and guilt were enlisted as motivators. I felt uncomfortable merely observing and horror at participating. It felt wrong to even be there, as if I was validating the strange evangelical (in the cultural sense, not the biblical) events, speakers, etc. <br /><br />I recently went to a concert at a church building and the same awkward feelings returned. The artist was great, but the venue and host were not..... I kept thinking: "don't attend, you'll only encourage them". <br /><br />Yeah, I find myself in the same boat. The irony is, that by not participating, we're validating another lifestyle.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-1611116647746381082010-02-14T16:58:02.136-05:002010-02-14T16:58:02.136-05:00How is God calling you to dance? Let him lead and ...How is God calling you to dance? Let him lead and he may lead you to others whose dances you can merge with to create a work of art.Fred Shopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993039629949819266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-246437973827092428.post-16369626430720828142010-02-14T15:13:51.933-05:002010-02-14T15:13:51.933-05:00good thoughts.
I'm torn... because I've...good thoughts. <br /><br />I'm torn... because I've had thoughts along the same line...by even going and being a "small" part - am I still supporting the dance? ... <br /><br />but then I think - isn't it about motive? If I'm part of "the dance" to honor God, express my love for Him, connect with others - and am just wrapped up with the dance with Him and not just to support the guy who supposedly started the dance - then it doesn't matter right? <br /><br />because we shouldn't care what others think about us - only what God sees... so we should be more concerned with His thoughts of our dance and contributions and heart.... rather than worrying about waht it looks like we're supporting. <br /><br />I don't know if I'm making sense.... hard to articulate what I'm thinking. <br /><br />anyway - thanks for the thoughts is all :) <br />thanks!Randi Jo :)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10455815193915058855noreply@blogger.com