‘67 Mustang
A friend of mine restored a ‘67 mustang convertible - new paint, new top, rebuilt engine, new carpet - the works. It was gorgeous and roared like a lion. He still had the same “old car”problems - the air conditioner might work, the floor boards were still rusting out, the universal joints and the rear end still made noise, and it still was not a dependable car to put the family in and go on a trip. It is good to take on a Sunday afternoon drive and to a car show for display. And it really looks good in his garage.
My concern with missional thinking in the traditional church is that it will look like a restoration project. It will be a way to strip the rust off old programs, rebuild old ways of doing things, and upgrading old technology.
