From :  Yu-Ling Lee <farfromfob@hotmail.com>
Sent :  February 10, 2006 2:28:05 PM
Subject :  RE: [Campus Challenge] Colossians 4:2-9, ESV 
 

hey alex,

thx for the devo. The conversation between McLaren and Driscoll is very
interesting AND especially very practical/realistic in our day.

Personally speaking, I lean more towards McLaren’s views, whereas someone
like my bro favors Driscoll.

Just to keep encouraging/challenging you, I’m glad you like McLaren’s
pastoral basis, I think that is the necessary beginning point. On the other
had, I too would affirm Driscoll’s question re: truth.

But MY question, would be why we are so obsessed with asking these type of
questions? Why are we so focused on STARTING at the issues that divide?

Why not start at the issue that unites? Meaning, starting with the love of
God, his desire to welcome ALL people into a relationship with Him, and then
we’ll move on. And then when issues of pastoral care vs. truth have to be
addressed, we can use greater discernment to see how we should react.

In moving towards CC, I hope we begin to think/pray through the reasons why
we are doing ministry a specific way (ie. small groups, bible studies,
website, admin, etc.).

AND, it will be good to see if we are doing a ministry a certain to prove a
point, to demonstrate that our way/method of ministry is the best. OR are we
rather doing this ministry so that we can best point other people to God.

blessings,
Yu