The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It

by Jamin Goggin

Marva took a deep breath, as if to take in my question before responding. “It is crucial that Christ’s victory over evil be realized not only by Christians in isolation, but by communities of believers. That is why the New Testament is so concerned that churches remain an alternative society, not fostering the parasitic growth of the powers of evil but maintaining purity and freedom. If churches took this stand, it would change the attitude of our congregations, so that rather than trying to be powerful in the world, we would be a servant in the world. We wouldn’t try to be the strongest or most powerful or richest or most attractive or most popular churches, but we would be willing to be the servant, and therefore walk humbly with God.”