Think Hybrid
Check out this great post by Dustin Neeley on the Resurgence site about the value of thinking hybrid. Read the whole thing, but here’s an excerpt:
At any given gathering, it is not unusual to hear guys ask one another, “So are you a Piper guy or an Andy Stanley guy?” or “Are you a house church guy or a big church guy?” Once these types of questions are answered, we immediately form an opinion of our brother and the “legitimacy” of his ministry in light of our own presuppositions, and consequently cast doubt on anything else he might have to say.
I believe the Scriptures set appropriate boundaries for what is and isn’t acceptable in the name of gospel ministry. And we could all debate the legitimacy of pulling a tank out on stage to illustrate one’s point. But my fear is that we spend so much time figuring out which “tribe” we belong to that we fail to listen and learn from tribes other than our own. Sure, you may be against certain elements of another pastor’s ministry, but does that mean that anything that comes from his ministry is automatically discounted because of its point of origin?
