Friday, March 09, 2007

It's in a Book, a Reading Rainbow

I’ve start the book of the month, it is on loan to me from Dr. Peed. I’m only part way into the first chapter but I came across this quote from James Engel that really stood out to me:

North American Christian commitment to world evangelization is in sharp eetrenchment. Unless there is an intervention by God leading to across-the-board willingness in churches and agencies to cope with changing paradigms and realities, North America will become a secondary force in the world church.

I had to read that a few times before the whole meaning began to sink in. Questions Engel’s statement has me asking are:

1) If North America became a secondary force who would be the primary force?
2) Would it be such a bad thing if North America became the secondary force?
3) If change is to happen what and how would that look/work?

What are your thoughts on the subject? I have no answers just theories and ideals. Many finishing the books will help solidify my thoughts.