Comments on: Getting over our “little kingdoms!” http://www.handtotheplough.com.au/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-over-our-little-kingdoms God, Life, and following Jesus in Suburbia. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 20:52:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob Garbett http://www.handtotheplough.com.au/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-311 Bob Garbett Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:59:13 +0000 http://www.nialltaylor.com/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/#comment-311 Hi Neal,<br><br> Just read your article about 'our small kingdoms' i think you have highlighted a significant problem, i think a number of factors contribute to this 'great divide' not least theoligical. How does one change this? i think a broader more comprehensive understanding of the Kingdom might be a good start, if churches embraced a 'centered set' model view ( Heibert. Kraft, Bosch, etc)this would change the focus from the old 'bounded set' model, as you know this old model has its focus on a well defined structure and majors on boundaries that are almost 'black-and-white' in definition, now for me to think that this will somehow change due simple to the act of recognition is equally as foolish on my part. What a different world it would be if churches ride themselves of a Collins St Corporate mentality this sort of competition is well accepted and even encouraged in a secular context, and why not, the end result has the same aim....measurable outcomes.<br><br>Ps: This is a great website....wow!! with heaps of interesting stuff, ive had a good look around.....i'll be back!! Hi Neal,

Just read your article about ‘our small kingdoms’ i think you have highlighted a significant problem, i think a number of factors contribute to this ‘great divide’ not least theoligical. How does one change this? i think a broader more comprehensive understanding of the Kingdom might be a good start, if churches embraced a ‘centered set’ model view ( Heibert. Kraft, Bosch, etc)this would change the focus from the old ‘bounded set’ model, as you know this old model has its focus on a well defined structure and majors on boundaries that are almost ‘black-and-white’ in definition, now for me to think that this will somehow change due simple to the act of recognition is equally as foolish on my part. What a different world it would be if churches ride themselves of a Collins St Corporate mentality this sort of competition is well accepted and even encouraged in a secular context, and why not, the end result has the same aim.…measurable outcomes.

Ps: This is a great website.…wow!! with heaps of interesting stuff, ive had a good look around.….i’ll be back!!

]]> By: scott http://www.handtotheplough.com.au/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-58 scott Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:28:38 +0000 http://www.nialltaylor.com/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/#comment-58 My melbourne geography is pretty ordinairy, but I know that UnitingCare recently launched a Direct2Care service in the eastern suburbs. The intent is to provide a single point of contact for clients to take some of the confusion out of the system of multiple aid providers. I think they are based in or near Knox. Cheers! Scott My melbourne geography is pretty ordinairy, but I know that UnitingCare recently launched a Direct2Care service in the eastern suburbs. The intent is to provide a single point of contact for clients to take some of the confusion out of the system of multiple aid providers. I think they are based in or near Knox.

Cheers!
Scott

]]> By: scott http://www.handtotheplough.com.au/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-538 scott Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:28:00 +0000 http://www.nialltaylor.com/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/#comment-538 My melbourne geography is pretty ordinairy, but I know that UnitingCare recently launched a Direct2Care service in the eastern suburbs. The intent is to provide a single point of contact for clients to take some of the confusion out of the system of multiple aid providers. I think they are based in or near Knox. Cheers! Scott My melbourne geography is pretty ordinairy, but I know that UnitingCare recently launched a Direct2Care service in the eastern suburbs. The intent is to provide a single point of contact for clients to take some of the confusion out of the system of multiple aid providers. I think they are based in or near Knox.

Cheers!
Scott

]]> By: Little Kingdom’s Part Two | rhythm+hue http://www.handtotheplough.com.au/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/comment-page-1/#comment-57 Little Kingdom’s Part Two | rhythm+hue Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:04:38 +0000 http://www.nialltaylor.com/2008/08/29/getting-over-our-little-kingdoms/#comment-57 [...] hope you had a chance to read my rant about the different welfare agencies working in the immediate area and the ineffectiveness that [...] […] hope you had a chance to read my rant about the different welfare agencies working in the immediate area and the ineffectiveness that […]

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