28 Feb Chris in Chula Vista...
OK, Lori just got back from a week in San Vicente, doing health ed in schools in the region... Great reports of good things down there... she will blog soon...
I'm very, very stoked... we spent our day with a newly-formed Latino church here in Chula Vista, deep roots from Mexico (and some old friends).
There have been numerous Latino churches that have blown in half lately here in the region, mainly from old-school leaders trying to hold tightly, control events, keep power within a tight circle of family and friends... bad stuff. So, here in greater San Diego-Tijuana, there have been no less than 4 major Latino churches that have split in the last year... and now there are 8... and a bunch of smaller churches doing the 'splits' as well...
So, WHY is this possibly a good thing?? Well, the old manipulation-control form of church government may be finally dying... RIP, I say! The churches that are emerging are wide-open, flexible, wanting to serve Jesus and people and NOT be all about power and manipulation and control... and growing like crazy... a new thing is taking it's first breaths and coming alive!
God IS doing a new thing... the old things are passing away, behold! New things... cool! your bro, Chris
Here's to these new Latino churches!
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