Too often Churches act on what they see, not what they can envision. This is manifested in many ways. I think now of one Church which was in "maintenance mode". It could have called a man to continue the maintenance -- but it called a man who was, so to speak, a celebrity. The Church itself became a jewel in the area. I speak of the late Rev. Roger Horwood, who was a friend. However this transformation only took place because Roger himself did not see the church as a maintenance project. OBSERVATION: When I took on my city ministry, I myself saw it not as a maintenance project, as some did, but as the jewel of Congregationalism. It indeed became a (humanly flawed) showcase of integration and spiritual life, eventually attracting Christians on the world stage, as visitors.
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