Gert takes us through his journey as a pastor and later as a marketplace ministry networker and how his thinking changed from an organizational church focus to kingdom-mindedness. He asks the questions: “How does the local church need to change to make impact?” and “What does it take to disciple a nation?” He shares his personal learnings and perspectives, such as seek mentorship from people outside the church organization; speaking into the need of people to effect (societal) change, and the pastor’s role in bringing the presence of the church into the workplace. He ends with four challenges to pastors to:
- “Despiritualise” their language of theology through use of practical everyday language.
- Simplify being church – less programmes, more listening.
- Expose yourself and learn about what is outside your church walls and theology.
- Finding “your Moses” that will lead you and help you understand.