It has been facinating to listen to people across our denomination discuss the potential of us joining the Missionary Church. On the one hand there are those who feel that they have been left out and that they should have equal say in the matter. On the other hand there are those who say we have elected leaders and therefore we should submit to their authority.

This is a classic demonstration of the tension that has existed since the reformation. We evangelicals insist on a personal relationship with God. This creates a tension when we add "middle men" who tells us what is right or wrong in the form of denominational authority. Do we allow ourselves to be informed of God's will by these men or do we revert back to our personal relationship with God to seek God's will?

Various individuals have some down on both sides of this argument and I think some are not even aware of the tension I just described. I think the rest of us find the tension a little overwhelming to deal with and so we spend much time in prayer.