Comments on: About http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com attempted insights on our collective journey from paradise lost to paradise regained Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:55:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Abbie http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-922 Abbie Sun, 24 May 2009 18:09:08 +0000 #comment-922 Hi Jeremy, I stumbled on your site through a comment you posted on Steve Fuller's blog, The church experiment. I am interested in getting to know more about your church community and how it works. Any info would be great. Thanks- Abbie Hi Jeremy,
I stumbled on your site through a comment you posted on Steve Fuller’s blog, The church experiment. I am interested in getting to know more about your church community and how it works. Any info would be great. Thanks- Abbie

]]> By: Greg Isbell http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-880 Greg Isbell Sat, 02 May 2009 20:57:14 +0000 #comment-880 I'm very interested in your content/comments - so far so good. However, I would like to know more about "who" I'm "receiving from" and don't see how I get there from here. I'm a "pastor of a "house church plant" (Grace Works) and we've received a merge from another church that dissolved. I'm not "emergent" but am sympathetic with the "need to change our contemporary mindsets"...please tell me more about yourself and journey to here. GI I’m very interested in your content/comments – so far so good. However, I would like to know more about “who” I’m “receiving from” and don’t see how I get there from here.
I’m a “pastor of a “house church plant” (Grace Works) and we’ve received a merge from another church that dissolved. I’m not “emergent” but am sympathetic with the “need to change our contemporary mindsets”…please tell me more about yourself and journey to here.
GI

]]> By: Terry http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-774 Terry Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:57:34 +0000 #comment-774 Hi, basic premise must be sound: the bible refers to church in the context of a wider area (eg churches - plural- in Asia), a city (church in Corinth) or a house (church that meets in X's house. This needs to be proclaimed far and wide, and would radically cut across much current understanding. The other point is that a church is governed by at least two male elders, which again cuts across much thinking. And a practical conclusion: however we try and work this out for a city of say 200,000, the Christians of that city are all part of the same church, whetehr they like it or not! Taking this to a lower level, everyone in a particular area of that city are in the same church, and should not consider themselves in different churches. Becasue there is one church, it is pure carnality to associate oneself with a particular denomination or person - so I belong to God's church in Coventry, UK. Terry Hi, basic premise must be sound: the bible refers to church in the context of a wider area (eg churches – plural- in Asia), a city (church in Corinth) or a house (church that meets in X’s house. This needs to be proclaimed far and wide, and would radically cut across much current understanding.

The other point is that a church is governed by at least two male elders, which again cuts across much thinking.

And a practical conclusion: however we try and work this out for a city of say 200,000, the Christians of that city are all part of the same church, whetehr they like it or not!

Taking this to a lower level, everyone in a particular area of that city are in the same church, and should not consider themselves in different churches.

Becasue there is one church, it is pure carnality to associate oneself with a particular denomination or person – so I belong to God’s church in Coventry, UK.

Terry

]]> By: Bob Kuhn http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-714 Bob Kuhn Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:51:24 +0000 #comment-714 Hello Jeremy, I'll get right to the point; I want this movement in New Orleans. I'm in a church that's sympathetic to the cause, but I fear that I'm too extreme for its own good. Can I get in touch with you? I have too much to say & ask for this blog. You can reach me at bob@journeyneworleans.com or at fanatic78@aol.com. Peace, Bob Hello Jeremy,

I’ll get right to the point; I want this movement in New Orleans. I’m in a church that’s sympathetic to the cause, but I fear that I’m too extreme for its own good. Can I get in touch with you? I have too much to say & ask for this blog. You can reach me at bob@journeyneworleans.com or at fanatic78@aol.com.

Peace,

Bob

]]> By: Jeff Patrick http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-668 Jeff Patrick Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:29:33 +0000 #comment-668 Jeremy, I live in Kirkland, WA and would be very interested in seeing firsthand what you are doing. Is there a way to contact you or stop by one of your meetings? Jeremy, I live in Kirkland, WA and would be very interested in seeing firsthand what you are doing. Is there a way to contact you or stop by one of your meetings?

]]> By: Craig Bertrand http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-645 Craig Bertrand Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:38:14 +0000 #comment-645 Hey Jeremy, I have been thinking some very similar things over the last 4ish years and am glad to have found someone of like mind! My family and I are missionaries in Hong Kong and are currently find ourselves working with about 300 refugees many of whom are coming to Christ at an alarming/exciting rate just 25 last Wednesday! Well my background in discipleship was through Youth With a Mission. It was a fantastic experience and I can say that I grew tremendously. However it is impossible to expect this exact format to work here in Hong Kong. Most people will never join such a program and the rest (refugees) can't afford such a room and board program. So I have been really praying and asking God to give me a model to work by. I have looked over many would be discipleship programs but none really went beyond information. I have also developed a model (similar to yours in many ways). It would be great if we could somehow benefit from each others work. I am a little behind you in mine in my ability to clearly communicate the heart of it to others. That is my current project. Pray for me (really!) Thanks for your insights and service to our Lord! God Bless. Until all have heard Craig Hey Jeremy,

I have been thinking some very similar things over the last 4ish years and am glad to have found someone of like mind! My family and I are missionaries in Hong Kong and are currently find ourselves working with about 300 refugees many of whom are coming to Christ at an alarming/exciting rate just 25 last Wednesday! Well my background in discipleship was through Youth With a Mission. It was a fantastic experience and I can say that I grew tremendously. However it is impossible to expect this exact format to work here in Hong Kong. Most people will never join such a program and the rest (refugees) can’t afford such a room and board program. So I have been really praying and asking God to give me a model to work by. I have looked over many would be discipleship programs but none really went beyond information. I have also developed a model (similar to yours in many ways). It would be great if we could somehow benefit from each others work. I am a little behind you in mine in my ability to clearly communicate the heart of it to others. That is my current project.

Pray for me (really!) Thanks for your insights and service to our Lord! God Bless.

Until all have heard
Craig

]]> By: Doug Harms http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-479 Doug Harms Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:28:35 +0000 #comment-479 HI Jeremy, Greetings from Grand Rapids, MI. We have begun a rather ambitious ministry here (www.urbanpathos.org) - as we feel led of the Spirit, and I have been blessed by the insight of your website/articles. I must admit finding it difficult to find committed/loyal men of God in G.R. who are willing to sacrifice what it will take to see the Kingdom expand. Also, your "Storyhill" offer sounds heavenly and I certainly could use a season of total focus on Christ and training for the journay ahead, but, present obligations and time constraints do hinder. However, I wanted to encourage you and bless you for what I perceive as a rare example of Kingdom living and presence... may you and your's be richly blessed and ... please continue the great work! Your brother in Christ, Doug Harms HI Jeremy,

Greetings from Grand Rapids, MI.

We have begun a rather ambitious ministry here (www.urbanpathos.org) – as we feel led of the Spirit, and I have been blessed by the insight of your website/articles. I must admit finding it difficult to find committed/loyal men of God in G.R. who are willing to sacrifice what it will take to see the Kingdom expand.

Also, your “Storyhill” offer sounds heavenly and I certainly could use a season of total focus on Christ and training for the journay ahead, but, present obligations and time constraints do hinder. However, I wanted to encourage you and bless you for what I perceive as a rare example of Kingdom living and presence… may you and your’s be richly blessed and … please continue the great work!

Your brother in Christ,
Doug Harms

]]> By: Mark Lucas http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-400 Mark Lucas Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:47:10 +0000 #comment-400 Hi Jeremy. I was googling the new name of our ministry and found you high in the rankings. Love what you have going here, especially your vision and objectives at Storyhill. We too believe that this is what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our time. Glad to know others are hearing the same feed. I'm encouraged by your heart, example and vision. Hope we can meet someday on this side of glory. May God strengthen your hands in His work, and multiply through you. Much love in Christ! -Mark Hi Jeremy. I was googling the new name of our ministry and found you high in the rankings. Love what you have going here, especially your vision and objectives at Storyhill. We too believe that this is what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our time. Glad to know others are hearing the same feed. I’m encouraged by your heart, example and vision. Hope we can meet someday on this side of glory. May God strengthen your hands in His work, and multiply through you. Much love in Christ! -Mark

]]> By: Aaron http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-274 Aaron Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:30:38 +0000 #comment-274 Above you talked about making disciples. I was curious what that looks like. How do you disciple men? Thanks, Aaron Above you talked about making disciples. I was curious what that looks like. How do you disciple men?
Thanks,
Aaron

]]> By: shilo http://jeremypryor.wordpress.com/about/#comment-179 shilo Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:28:43 +0000 #comment-179 Your comment really struck me: ” I’ve been asking some hard questions about the predominate philosophy of family virtually all Americans hold. It has been largely unsuccessful at keeping families together and keeping men in particular, interested and engaged in building strong families.” It seems that part of the problem is that often American society does not value and support the consistent involvement of men in their children’s lives. This is particularly illustrated in cases of marital strife where courts often rule in favor of mothers with the bias that the mother’s emotional connection with children is more important than the father’s. Often men are left with the social message that their underlying value is to provide economically for children without recognizing how essential a father is to a child’s emotional and spiritual development. What are your thoughts on this? Your comment really struck me: ” I’ve been asking some hard questions about the predominate philosophy of family virtually all Americans hold. It has been largely unsuccessful at keeping families together and keeping men in particular, interested and engaged in building strong families.”
It seems that part of the problem is that often American society does not value and support the consistent involvement of men in their children’s lives. This is particularly illustrated in cases of marital strife where courts often rule in favor of mothers with the bias that the mother’s emotional connection with children is more important than the father’s. Often men are left with the social message that their underlying value is to provide economically for children without recognizing how essential a father is to a child’s emotional and spiritual development.
What are your thoughts on this?

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