What is our Church like?
| JESUS (attributes) | CHURCH (perceived attributes by the world) |
| Freedom | Rules |
| Anger in the name of the people | Anger in the name of principles |
| Bottom Up | Top down |
| Mysteries | Answers |
| Incarnational | Formulaic |
| Loving | Judging |
| Sacrifice | Comfort |
| Blessing the community | Converting the community |
| Decentralized power | Centralized power |
| Letting go | Holding tightly |
| Community | Individuals |
| Slowness | Velocity and rush |
| Pain | Safety |
| Relational | Programmes |
| Journey of discovery & work in progress | Solutions and destination |
| Meekness | Mightyness |
| Smallness | Bigness |
| Humility | Pretense |
| Variety | Homogeneous |
| Authentic | Masks |
| Maturity | Infantilism |
| Every day | Sunday |
Questions for thought?
- Are we demonstrating the attributes of a Jesus centred church?
