Similar musings

Having played catchup on everyone else's blogs, I realise much of my reflection and thinking is similar to yours. Like Claire I want to get away from planning events and create something that is alot less formal with alot more ownership. And thinking about what constitutes 'church' is really what this is all about. As I look around me it seems other people in my church are doing emerging church alot better than me. What sets them apart is their passion and ownership for what they are doing. The homeless project, detached work with young people, youth disciplining programme and new children's ministries have all 'emerged' through people who are called by God and do it out of conviction. This passion is contagious and leads to action in others. Although I can take little credit for any of this, a few thoughts have struck me.
Firstly, have my mentoring conversations, many of which have enthusiastically introduced emerging church principles and examples actually led to my church 'emerging' into a new mindset and way of doing things?
Secondly, is my struggle to get my own project right a reflection of a lack of real passion for the people I am trying to reach?
Thirdly, is my project too much of an event and not enough of an incarnational expression?