Comments on: Spirituality of “Hanging out” http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/ Building bridges, connecting community, village alchemy . Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:42:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Kevin http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-36 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:20:24 +0000 http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-36 I am convinced we need to embody our faith and our ministry, I appreciate the “incarnational” approach that you are using. And I am sure that there are many who don’t see the value in building relationships, but in the end, that is where we can make a difference. Worship is a must for the church, but relationships change lives.

Peace,
Kevin

]]> By: Corey http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-34 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:03:53 +0000 http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-34 I would definitely encourage you to keep it up. After seven years, you wouldn’t believe how many Caribou Coffee employees/customers attend our church!

]]> By: Dan http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-33 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:58:35 +0000 http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-33 Hey Nate, I have been enjoying your blogs. Our society is so cynical and mis trustful, that you really have to spend time with people, and be absolutely real with people. The word “church” so often denotes to people an affiliation with politics, or a stand on some issue, and it is interesting to me that Jesus never allowed himself to be dragged into the politics of his time. If you show people love and acceptance first, then let God change people in the manner and timing he has for them it seems to me to be more genuine. The best relationships I have forged have taken a long time to build. Great stuff, keep it up.

]]> By: Nate http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-32 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:35:33 +0000 http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-32 Corey… I must say that if I am to be true to who God has made me to be, I must always be doing this kind of thing. Unfortunately, it is up to others to decide whether or not there is enough value in this kind of thing to pay me for it. Personally, I think there is incredible value in it, and if a church really wants to maximize it’s impact in the world, it will support it’s leaders to do mostly what they are made to do. Then we can ALL say, “It’s amazing that we get paid for this!!”

]]> By: Corey http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-31 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:28:41 +0000 http://natebettger.com/2007/10/31/spirituality-of-hanging-out/#comment-31 It’s always amazing to me that I get paid for this!! If you call it “networking”, then it’s more socially acceptable.

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