पुराने चर्चों को केवल अतीत की किसी निशानी की तरह नहीं खड़ा रहना चाहिए, बल्कि उन्हें ऐसे आध्यात्मिक बुजुर्गों की तरह होना चाहिए जो अपना जीवन दूसरों को सौंपकर और अपनी संतानों को नए समुदाय बनाने की छूट देकर भविष्य में निवेश करते हैं। पुराने स्थापित संप्रदायों को चर्च के विस्तार (चर्च प्लांटिंग) को प्राथमिकता देनी चाहिए।

Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. Church planting needs to be given priority by old-line denominations.

Old churches must not simply stand as monuments to the past but as spiritual grandparents that have invested in the future by passing on their life to others and releasing their offspring to form new congregations. Church planting needs to be given priority by old-line denominations.

Topic Spirituality & Morality Religion
Tone: Wise Sentiment: Positive Type: Wisdom 95%

अपने ग्यारह साल के प्रचारक जीवन में मुझे ऐसा एक भी बढ़ता हुआ चर्च याद नहीं है जो छोटे समूहों को बढ़ावा न देता हो।

In all my eleven years of itinerant ministry I cannot recall any growing church which does not encourage small groups

In all my eleven years of itinerant ministry I cannot recall any growing church which does not encourage small groups

Topic Society & World Community
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Observation 92%

ईसाई तब तक वास्तव में धर्म का प्रचार नहीं कर सकते जब तक कि वे खुद इस प्रक्रिया में प्रचारित होने को तैयार न हों। खुशखबरी साझा करते समय, लोग अन्य धर्मों के लोगों की आध्यात्मिक समझ, उनके ईमानदार सवालों और उनकी गहरी निष्ठा से समृद्ध होते हैं। दूसरों को शामिल करने का मतलब है उनकी बात सुनना, उनसे सीखना। अन्य धर्मों में बहुत कुछ ऐसा हो सकता है जो ईश्वर के राज्य के विरोधी न हो। ईसाई जीवन के अन्य पहलुओं से बहुत कुछ सीख सकते हैं।

Christians can not truly evangelize unless they are prepared to be evangelized in the process. In sharing the good news, people are enriched by the spiritual insights, honest questions and depth of devotion demonstrated by those of other faiths. Including others involves listening to them, learning from them. Much of what exists in other faiths may not necessarily be hostile to the kingdom. Christians can learn a lot from other walks of life.

Christians can not truly evangelize unless they are prepared to be evangelized in the process. In sharing the good news, people are enriched by the spiritual insights, honest questions and depth of devotion demonstrated by those of other faiths. Including others involves listening to them, learning from them. Much of what exists in other faiths may not necessarily be hostile to the kingdom. Christians can learn a lot from other walks of life.

Topic Spirituality & Morality Religion
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

शायद वियतनाम और वाटरगेट के बाद, संस्थाओं पर से लोगों का भरोसा कम होने लगा था, इसलिए यीशु तो तब भी लोगों के दिलों में थे, लेकिन संस्थागत चर्च अब लोगों को आकर्षित नहीं करते थे। इसलिए, मुझे लगता है कि चर्च के संप्रदाय वाले नाम को हटाने का मकसद ज्यादा आम बनना है, ताकि वह कम डरावना लगे और यदि कोई चर्च से दूर हो चुका है, तो उसके मन में पुरानी कड़वी यादें न ताज़ा हों।

Probably after Vietnam and Watergate, there was an increasing distrust of institutions, so that Jesus was still in, but the institutional church was no longer an attraction. So, I think that the dropping of the denominational label is to become more generic, less of a threat, less of a reminder of negative stereotypes if you've walked away from church.

Probably after Vietnam and Watergate, there was an increasing distrust of institutions, so that Jesus was still in, but the institutional church was no longer an attraction. So, I think that the dropping of the denominational label is to become more generic, less of a threat, less of a reminder of negative stereotypes if you've walked away from church.

Topic Spirituality & Morality Religion
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 92%

बीसवीं सदी में एक ऐसे चर्च का उदय हुआ जिसका कोई मिशन नहीं था, और एक ऐसे मिशन का उदय हुआ जिसका कोई चर्च नहीं था।

The twentieth century saw the emergence of a Churchless Mission and a Missionless Church

The twentieth century saw the emergence of a Churchless Mission and a Missionless Church

Topic Spirituality & Morality Religion
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 90%

उभरते हुए चर्च के नेता उन लोगों से प्रभावित नहीं होते जो ईसाई धर्म का बचाव करने के लिए ऐसे पक्के जवाब देते हैं जिनका मक़सद धर्म पर शक करने वालों को कन्विंस करना होता है।

Emerging church leaders are not impressed by those who defend the Christian faith by promoting definitive answers to convince those who doubt the faith.

Emerging church leaders are not impressed by those who defend the Christian faith by promoting definitive answers to convince those who doubt the faith.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 95%