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Josh wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 9:09 am Is this essentially a criticism of the hierarchical “conference” model? How do you feel about flat fellowship style organisations where no one congregation lords it over anyone else, and there aren’t bishops?

Who was this addressed to? Steve or myself?

LMC and W/F long ago negotiated some deal they wouldn’t intrude on each other’s “turf”. I was not aware of this. W/F congregations were originally under LMC until a new regional conference was formed as more people moved west. As I understand it, since Eastern considered themselves the true success...

This thread is to discuss the pros and cons of Church dealerships and franchises. A church starts a "dealership" whenever it sets up shop (church) in another region, while keeping its headquarters at the original location. Churches become "franchises" whenever churches can join a...

I'm impressed. I think it is a good thing in a number of different ways, and I'd like to see similar efforts in other networks of churches. The Mennonite Church did this for a long time. John Oberholtzer in 1860, was the first Mennonite to introduce the dealership thing all over North America (Gene...

I think that is correct.
I heard that they decided they didn't want to do the normal thing of a Mennonite conference becoming a humongous, unwieldy organization, that places its own dealerships in every Anabaptist community. I understood they are going to divide regionally.
Hats off to them!

MattY wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:54 pmCan we take care not to have a reactionary theology?

Just a note to say that I really appreciate this topic and your OP.

Not sure where I fit here, if at all. I am a member of a congregation that has a quite different history, but I am, for the most part, unchanged in my own beliefs - they are still predominantly identical to my own background. (There are no congregations of my "faith tradition" within hund...

A thread about transitioning from one church to another or one belief system to another. Please be kind and respectful! Definitions: church (a local congregation, or conference. not the universal church) constituency (a group of churches that work together) faith tradition (examples: Anabaptist, Pen...

At this link you will find a livestream to the funeral service today at 2 PM CT.

https://www.elliottmortuary.com/obituary/sharon-nisly

Amazing.