Since the Worship Leaders' Retreat, back in June and a conversation I had with Matt I've been reflecting on the call to be practitioners first and "thinkers" second. This might sound a little strange to some of you, especially coming from someone who loves to learn, but I'm really trying to figure out where that fits in with walking with Jesus.

The truth is that a gospel that is purely theoretical, however accurate, is unappealing in equal measure for those not currently following Jesus and those who are. We can theorise about the Kingdom all we like, but until we become "word-workers," those with good "ortho-praxis" to match our good orthodoxy, our faith is questionable. As James says "what's the use of saying you have faith if you don't prove it by your actions? That kind of faith can't save anyone."

I want to be a practitioner, I want to be someone who doesn't shirk his responsibility to usher in the kingdom. It seems that Jesus didn't worry about his disciples' theoretical understanding but instead immersed them in the work of the kingdom and let the understanding follow. He kept experience one step ahead of information. Is it just me or does that sound like more of an adventure?