Comments for TouchPoint http://www.davidlwatson.org David Watson's Blog Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:30:57 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 Comment on DNA of Groups That Become Church by davidwatson http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/18/dna-of-groups-that-become-church/comment-page-1/#comment-631 davidwatson Sat, 06 Mar 2010 03:30:57 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=548#comment-631 Hi, Val. One of the distinctives of Western culture is the expert class. When our cars are broken, we take them to an expert for repair. When we are sick, we see an expert for medical attention. This expert class has become normal for Western culture, so even in spiritual matters we expect experts to tell us what to do or what the state our relationship with God is. This is contrary to what Scripture tells us. All who related to God through faith in Christ are a royal priesthood. We need no experts to tell us how to relate to God, or to pray for us, or do anything else spiritual. But the fact remains, Western culture members look for experts to lead them spiritually. If we are going to see significant church planting in the West, we will need strategies that will address the need of Western culture members to have experts lead them. This will be a challenge. But, I think we can lead people to depend on God though His Holy Spirit as they learn from His Word. Blessings! David Watson Irving, Texas Hi, Val. One of the distinctives of Western culture is the expert class. When our cars are broken, we take them to an expert for repair. When we are sick, we see an expert for medical attention. This expert class has become normal for Western culture, so even in spiritual matters we expect experts to tell us what to do or what the state our relationship with God is.

This is contrary to what Scripture tells us. All who related to God through faith in Christ are a royal priesthood. We need no experts to tell us how to relate to God, or to pray for us, or do anything else spiritual. But the fact remains, Western culture members look for experts to lead them spiritually.

If we are going to see significant church planting in the West, we will need strategies that will address the need of Western culture members to have experts lead them. This will be a challenge. But, I think we can lead people to depend on God though His Holy Spirit as they learn from His Word.

Blessings!

David Watson
Irving, Texas

]]> Comment on DNA of Groups That Become Church by Val http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/18/dna-of-groups-that-become-church/comment-page-1/#comment-630 Val Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:55:38 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=548#comment-630 In non western cultures would you say that they tend to naturally esteem someone based on their wisdom/experience, while in our culture one almost needs a univ. degree to be considered of value, even in the context of church? In non western cultures would you say that they tend to naturally esteem someone based on their wisdom/experience, while in our culture one almost needs a univ. degree to be considered of value, even in the context of church?

]]> Comment on Mentoring Cross-Culturally by Hermie Smit http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/28/mentoring-cross-culturally/comment-page-1/#comment-629 Hermie Smit Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:49:38 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=568#comment-629 Thanks David, My CPM Staff and I had gone together as a team through all the postings you did on mentoring and it is very helpfull. We are now going through all the scriptures and will meet in a week to discuss them I will share the latest with them today and with so many cultures here in the Bay Area, there's much to apply here. Blessings, Hermie Thanks David,

My CPM Staff and I had gone together as a team through all the postings you did on mentoring and it is very helpfull. We are now going through all the scriptures and will meet in a week to discuss them I will share the latest with them today and with so many cultures here in the Bay Area, there's much to apply here.

Blessings,

Hermie

]]> Comment on Verge 2010 by davidwatson http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/08/verge-2010-2/comment-page-1/#comment-627 davidwatson Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:25:02 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=534#comment-627 You can check out www.cpmtr.org for more of our videos. Blessings! David Watson You can check out http://www.cpmtr.org for more of our videos.

Blessings!

David Watson

]]> Comment on Verge 2010 by Angela Zimmerman http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/08/verge-2010-2/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Angela Zimmerman Mon, 01 Mar 2010 23:59:58 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=534#comment-626 I signed up for the conference but had to miss it due to something last minute. Your talks were what I wanted to hear, so thanks for making them available online. Blessings in your work! I signed up for the conference but had to miss it due to something last minute. Your talks were what I wanted to hear, so thanks for making them available online. Blessings in your work!

]]> Comment on Guest Post – David Broodryk from South Africa by davidwatson http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/18/guest-post-david-broodryk-from-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-623 davidwatson Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=546#comment-623 Translation of DingoDogg's Post is: It is not certain that this is true:) but thanks for the post. TouchPoint Response: Please give details as well as opinion. (Sírvase dar detalles, así como la opinión.) Translation of DingoDogg’s Post is: It is not certain that this is true:) but thanks for the post.

TouchPoint Response: Please give details as well as opinion. (Sírvase dar detalles, así como la opinión.)

]]> Comment on Guest Post – David Broodryk from South Africa by DingoDogg http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/18/guest-post-david-broodryk-from-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-621 DingoDogg Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:08:29 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=546#comment-621 Greatings, No estб seguro de que esto es verdad:), pero gracias a un cargo. Have a nice day <a href="http://www.percentdwn.com/" rel="nofollow">DingoDogg</a> Greatings, No estб seguro de que esto es verdad:), pero gracias a un cargo.
Have a nice day

DingoDogg

]]> Comment on Mentoring – Adjusting Core Values by cna training http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/10/mentoring-%e2%80%93-adjusting-core-values/comment-page-1/#comment-620 cna training Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:28:17 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=541#comment-620 Keep posting stuff like this i really like it Keep posting stuff like this i really like it

]]> Comment on DNA of Groups That Become Church by davidwatson http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/18/dna-of-groups-that-become-church/comment-page-1/#comment-618 davidwatson Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:34:53 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=548#comment-618 Hi, Mike. We are on the cusp of seeing this happen in the US and other Western countries. We are learning a lot, but the principles remain the same. Since Western society does not have strong community, we are modifying our leadership approaches - trying out a lot of different stuff. Also, the "expert" roles of Western Civ provide some challenges. We always want the expert to advise or repair. In our church planting process there is no expert, so some have problems moving forward without an expert. We are learning how to work around this, and as we learn we will become more effective. Blessings! David Watson from Egypt Hi, Mike. We are on the cusp of seeing this happen in the US and other Western countries. We are learning a lot, but the principles remain the same. Since Western society does not have strong community, we are modifying our leadership approaches – trying out a lot of different stuff. Also, the “expert” roles of Western Civ provide some challenges. We always want the expert to advise or repair. In our church planting process there is no expert, so some have problems moving forward without an expert. We are learning how to work around this, and as we learn we will become more effective.

Blessings!

David Watson
from Egypt

]]> Comment on Guest Post – David Broodryk from South Africa by Andy Swatton http://www.davidlwatson.org/2010/02/18/guest-post-david-broodryk-from-south-africa/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Andy Swatton Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:52:37 +0000 http://www.davidlwatson.org/?p=546#comment-617 Another way of understanding the Joseph and Judah type characteristics of giftings. Very helpful and great insight into understanding giftings. Another way of understanding the Joseph and Judah type characteristics of giftings. Very helpful and great insight into understanding giftings.

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