I appreciate the spontaneity evident during the Azusa Street Revival. The meetings did not have a strict structure and they were open to hear from God through whomever God spoke through. I have attended several churches in which the general presumption is that the pastor has a message from God, which cultivates an observant, rather than a participant, attitude. In order for the priesthood of all believers to be manifest, there needs to be a shift in which all people are appreciated for their gifts.
Journeying across traditions, and throughout the course of history, has widened my perception of what the church is and how the church is emerging. My ecclesiological outlook will never be the same.
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