Furthermore, omissions have had to be made to allow this blog to be of a certain size and because your interested bit, is missing, or small, does not relate to the impact it had to the Church in Scotland. This blog is not meant to be a specific academic history book of the Church in Scotland but a walk through the life of the Church to aid a future conclusion. Please forgive the fact that the contents do not completely run chronologically but where possible I have tried to be aware of the time line. Deviations are to link subjects or to try and reduce complications.
Results & lessons
Down through the centuries we see calls for reform in community and church life. In Church history these calls have resulted from:
- Change resulting in malpractice
- Wrong emphasis
- Domineering individuals
- Control freaks!
- Loss of Godly practice
From whatever walk of life you come from ask yourself these questions as you read.
Did the Scottish people learn from this situation?
Would they (The Scottish Church) do it differently if the opportunity came around again?
What are the real conditions for a growing Church?
How will it be manifested in these days?
What can the Church do in its situation to speed the process of a lively community in my area that groans for the full revelation of God and His coming?
Finally, at the moment, I suppose the question then comes round- what can I do to move things forward? To the researcher dig deeper. To the Christian with a heart for revival and a maturing Church I hope you find this of help and are inspired to follow those who dared to reach out with religion. If you do take the next step - then do something!
As I pen this in the Highlands of Scotland and remember Katherine Stewart penning “The Croft in the Hill” all those years ago, it would be wonderful if the Church in Scotland was revitalised starting here!
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