It's been more than a month now since my last post. Not surprising really since very little is planned to happen before September 1st. But that's my issue: Time and Control. In our lives of perpetual motion there has to be time to stop to listen to what the Holy Spirit is saying; giving up control for the Trinity to have their say. So do I say, 'right this is what I am going to do'? or 'this is what we have decided to do'? or 'this is what God has said we should do'? or maybe it should be some where in between (I hate sitting on the fence!). I think my question is how should this begin?' and it feels like trying to ride a bike for the first time. Looking at one of the traditional texts on this subject, Avery Dulles in Models of Church critically looks at different models of church that have evolved over time. So should we start off withthe intention of being a Herald or Servant or Sacramental or something else? As I write, Florida is the buzz word. It seems that most of our emerging churches have their heritage in charismatic renewal but it is something which has been formative in today's newer churches rather than intentionally practised. If God is on the move again in a very obvious way, I don't want to miss out and ignore it. Does Todd Bentley's involvement here need to be more seriously considered? Or does it require a mix of Pete Ward's Liquid Church (which he says he has never seen) and something else? My only limitation at this stage is that it has to be an emerging 'church', so does emerging church have to emerge again into something quite different and what does that mean for this pioneer attempt? If you are thinking that I am asking more questions than I am answering, then I think Jesus did the same, so I'm on firm ground here - at least for the moment!