Sweet Transitions

Leonard Sweet offers (here) the following list of "24 Transitions for moving into the 21st Century." The list offers alternative ways of "doing church" or "being the church." Enjoy.

1. From Critique & Pick-apart to Celebrate & Pick-up -- From Critical Thinking to Creative Thinking
2. From Pyramid to Pancake; From Ladder to Web -- From Cog & Wheel Machine to Organic Garden
3. From Representation to Participation
4. From "Here-I-Stand" Churchianity (Maintenance) to "There-We-Go" Christianity (Mission);
5. From Eye to Ear -- From Structure to Rhythm -- From Seeing to Hearing
6. From Printed Page to Screen -- From Consecutive to Concurrent -- From Linear to Field
7. From Control to Out-of-Control -- From Program to Manifestation
8. From Authority Structures to Relational Structures
9. From "Does it Make Sense" to "Was it a Good Experience?"
10. From Excellence to Authenticity -- From Performance to Realness
11. From Theology of Giving to Theology of Receiving
12. From Hi-Fi Stereo to Surround-Sound Spirituality
13. From Planning to Preparedness
14. From Politics to (Bio-)Economics to Culture Clash
15. From Church Growth to Church Health
16. From Standing Committees to Moving Teams -- From Independence to Interdependence
17. From Denominations to Tribes
18. From Mass to Demassed Structures (eg. From Congregational to Cellular)
19. From Illustration to Animation
20. From Think Big and Simple to Think Small and Complex
21. From Boundary-Living to Frontier/Border Living
22. From Christendom Culture to Pre-Christian Mission Fields
23. From Pastoral Care to Ministry Development
24. From "Re" words to "De" words