Church vs. Para-Church
Jonathan McKee wrote an excellent article at thesource4ym.com (link below). Having been both a youth pastor in three local churches and now working for a para-church ministry this article resonates with me. What do you think. One thing that really jumped out at me was a quote by Chap Clark who is a professor of youth & family ministries at Fuller Theological Seminary, author of the book Hurt: Inside the World of Teenagers, and long-time veteran of Young Life.
"'Young Life is an expression of the Body of Christ reaching out to the world, and so they are an extension of the Church."
Para-Church ministries are part of the local church. There shouldn't be any competition, and our kingdom building gets in the way of the true Kingdom. What do you think?
Article: When "Us vs. Them" Trumps Kingdom Mentality, the Church/Para-church Fight Brought to the Table.
(HT: Gerrard Fess)
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