There has been a lot of talk about the Great Commission Resurgence Task Force since that Southern Baptist group released their initial report. I have read reports/links from the Network of Baptist Associations site that many of my colleagues have written. Let me add my own comments.
First, much of the report brings a focus that we need to engage. We are losing the battle in impacting lostness in North America. We do need confession and repentance and revival that leads to spiritual renewal. However, developing a "national strategy" that works from a top down approach to reach the lost and plant churches is not best acheived from Alpharetta, GA when it pertains to Los Angeles, Minneapolis, or New York. Strategies need to be developed from the grass roots in those areas. NAMB needs to listen, assist, and resource. The reason our previous efforts did not succeed is not because there was not enough accountability, it was because outside people with the money came in and told the local folks how they had to do the work.
Nuff said.
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Ken's contention for grass roots strategy development is right on target. Baptist Associations are still the only denominational body that can work closely enough with the local churches to develop a real grass roots strategy and then implement it. I hope somewhere in all this restructure talk someone realizes that this is the case and develops a real connection to the local associations in resourcing and assisting. Soooooo, I guess we are hoping for someone that listens to field missionaries. What a novel idea.
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