3 December 2009 One Comment

                                                                                                                                              

I have had 2 meetings and one catch up with an old friend in the same pub this week. ‘Loitering with intent’ is, I think, one of the great and necessary things about what I do. I’ve been fortunate to have space to do this/made a conscious decision to try and hold as many meetings etc in public spaces. I was getting disillusioned with holding meetings etc just in private/church spaces.

On one of those occasions I fell into conversation with the Middlesbrough coach who lives here and a childhood idol: Gordon McQueen (ex Leeds Utd, Man Utd and Scotland…keep up) who also lives here. To a sad, sport obsessed 40 something male like me, this is mixing with greatness…. even though I may have blogged about this before (repeatedly).

I really hope that this can continue (the meetings- not the celebrity bit…although if Bono and the boys happen to be knocking around…I’ll be there) : there are times when I can allow pressure of work to become my ruler …cos there is so much neccesary stuff that can be done inside church….and become a minister that preaches the ‘Great Commision’ solely in church and private spaces. When this happens, to paraphrase the old song ‘I die a little’.

Is it just me…. or do you find it ironic when people talk/preach about evangelism, being mission orientated but seem to spend all their time in church circles etc?

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nb: quote from last night in the pub ‘I’m a season ticket holder at The Riverside (Middlesbrough’s home ground); it’s like a religion, but our God lets us down far more often than yours’. That was partly ironic, I know, but….