Encouragement and Disclaimer
I just received an email from Michael Martin, the CGGC tech guy, who has been fantastic in helping us set up this forum. He was very encouraging, but also noted that we need to make some type of disclaimer that this isn't the official CGGC stance. I think that is quite a fair statement. For those not familiar with these type of discussions, it would be easy for an outsider or even an insider to think these were standard discussions in the CGGC and I would guess that they are not.
Many corporations, such as Microsoft, allow corporate blogs and do not censor them, but also make clear that they are not official statements of the corporation. Also, I think a disclaimer would allow some CGGC officials to make comments and feel more like part of the discussion, rather than giving the official view.
I added a disclaimer to the blog description in the sidebar. We will also be moving the email list away from the CGGC.org domain, which really should only serve official lists. It may take a week or so to get the new list set up, but thanks to everyone who has made this an interesting and I believe healthy forum. All of this is in an effort for the CGGC to be encouraging in this freedom of discussion.
posted by Brian at 10:18 AM
3 Comments:
I agree with the disclaimer idea; like how it is worded; and appreciate Mike's efforts very much too. THANKS MIKE! And thanks to you too, Brian.
And, yes, I hope no one thinks I represent anyone or anything other than my own screwed up mind. :) I hope I haven't ever offended anyone, but I sooooo appreciate the fact that we have a group that allows people like me in.
Like Dan, I'd be aghast if anyone judged the church's position by mine.
I agree that the disclaimer is the best way to handle the issue.
I'm sorry that you had to put out a disclaimer because of me, OK i'm not really sorry but I'm glad that this was done.I am glad that I can bring my questions and thoughts to be aired in an open and gracious community of believers. I really don't want to know what it's like to be burned at the stake!
Dan,
I haven't even met you yet and I know you're screwed up! Don't give up maybe someday you can get as messed up as me!
I'm not sure how I feel about anyone judging the church based on my position. I hope that they see the church "in me" being real and unafraid to question and explore my beliefs. Unashamed to say that I don't have life all figured out even though I'm a pastor.
The greatest revelation of being a real Christ follower came from one of my mentor. He is a pastor of a 1500+ church (Not that numbers are anything to judge someone's ministry on) and I approached him with a question on Isaiah 53. What I heard shocked me "I don't know a lot about Isaiah and don't teach anything on it because of that."
A Pastor that didn't know it all and not ashamed to admit it. I have been forever grateful to him for being so real and so open about his human inability to know it all. I hope that as we grow in this community that we aren't afraid of being real and authentic Christ followers, not afraid to ask the questions that we have been holding onto afraid that someone might figure out that I don't have it all together.
Thanks to everyone that makes this site possible and thanks for giving me a place to stretch and be stretched by others!
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