Striving To Be a Starfish Presbytery

(From Rev. Mike Cole's State of the Presbytery address last Saturday available at www.pbyofnewcovenant.org)

THIS WORLD IS:

• tired of war and needs a people committed to peace
• weary of fearfulness and needs a church which is courageous
• jaded by self-serving charlatans and needs people who hold fast to that which is good and renders no one evil for evil
• frustrated with survival of the fittest and needs those who will strengthen the fainthearted and support the weak
• fatigued from all the “isms” and needs a church which helps the afflicted and honors everyone
• tired of bad news and needs a church which loves and serves the Lord, rejoicing in the power of the Holy Spirit

THIS WORLD NEEDS A RE-FORMED/RE-FORMING CHURCH AND PRESBYTERY WHICH IS:

• starfish-like in character
• decentralized in its power and knowledge
• able to regenerate new life even when losing part of its body
• Flexible and fluid
• where relationships and trust matter more than structure and statutes

To which I say, Amen!