Comments on: Sent Ones http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/05/25/sent-ones/ Sam Metcalf's blog about a new generation of leaders for the global church. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:42:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Sam http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/05/25/sent-ones/#comment-390 Sam Fri, 26 May 2006 03:18:50 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/05/25/sent-ones/#comment-390 Brian, Undoubtably, there are those in the Foreign Service whose presence in a cross-cultural environment is to represent Christ in word and deed as in the example of the friend in Amasterdam that you mention. I think that would be true for business or professional men and women who God sends all over the globe. I've met and known many. I don't take Ronnie's statement as an indictment on them at all and certainly know he would never consider it a "blanket description" or want such a comment to create any offence. Rather, I think the statement is a reflection on American Christianity which has seen the number of people serving as missionaries drop precipitiously in the past several decades. By comparison to either the Foreign Service or business, zeal and resources are lacking. Brian,

Undoubtably, there are those in the Foreign Service whose presence in a cross-cultural environment is to represent Christ in word and deed as in the example of the friend in Amasterdam that you mention. I think that would be true for business or professional men and women who God sends all over the globe. I’ve met and known many. I don’t take Ronnie’s statement as an indictment on them at all and certainly know he would never consider it a “blanket description” or want such a comment to create any offence.

Rather, I think the statement is a reflection on American Christianity which has seen the number of people serving as missionaries drop precipitiously in the past several decades. By comparison to either the Foreign Service or business, zeal and resources are lacking.

]]> By: Brian Newman http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/05/25/sent-ones/#comment-389 Brian Newman Fri, 26 May 2006 01:59:26 +0000 http://www.undertheiceberg.com/2006/05/25/sent-ones/#comment-389 Sam, While I appreciate Ronnie's zeal I would question the blanket description of people in government service. One of my elders at Crossroads works for the U.S. State department and is one of the most quality leaders I know. He has a fairly developed and healthy theology regarding the role of government (see Romans 13) vis-a-vis society and the church. I might be a tad slower to speak on this one. Regards. Brian Sam,
While I appreciate Ronnie’s zeal I would question the blanket description of people in government service. One of my elders at Crossroads works for the U.S. State department and is one of the most quality leaders I know. He has a fairly developed and healthy theology regarding the role of government (see Romans 13) vis-a-vis society and the church. I might be a tad slower to speak on this one. Regards.
Brian

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