God is greater than every vessel we construct to represent the Body of Christ. Also the God’s circle of faith, hope, and love is wider than every circumference we establish. I believe our conversation about Presbyterian witness should bear in mind these comparative spiritual metrics as we fashion our future.
We need not disdain others who propose alternate patterns. Non-geographic boundaries are imaginable.
Yet our conversation should demonstrate greater forbearance and an appreciation both for one another and for the place we hold within the broader course of Christian witness. Every age must grapple to witness faithfully. No single era of church can make exclusive claim to God’s design for Church.
We do not strengthen our witness by making more and smaller circles of faith. Holiness is a gift more powerful expressed as invitation than exclusion. Surely we can elevate our witness. The circle is wider and God is greater.
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