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Monday, July 13, 2009

Introverts in church

Ever since I set a Google alert for "Christian introverts" I'm discovering just how many people are posting about the topic of introverts in the church. I find these conversations very exciting and hopeful. I am noticing, unfortunately, that most of the people blogging about introversion and Christianity are reporting negative experiences. I really hope that some day soon people will start having POSITIVE experiences in church as introverts! I want us to discover the gifts that we have to bring others, and for others to welcome us, and our gifts, with open arms. That's why I wrote the book.

Here's a great post from a woman living in Russia: Introverts in Church

My favorite section is her comments on the horrors of "ice breaker" games.
Posted by Adam S. McHugh at 1:26 PM

2 comments:

  1. It is true that Introverts are chosen and called by God. He set me in my family where we have biological Social Anxiety,for an excellent purpose. Introverts are thoughtful, sensitive, gentle, humble, caring, kind and respectful to others. Of course, extroverts can be all those things too, but it may not be so easy for them, as they naturally want to enjoy self-expression. Nothing wrong with that in itself, but it can be inconsiderate to others who need quiet prayer. The LORD has given me the task of caring for other introverted souls in His house. Alleluia!
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  2. It is true that Introverts are chosen and called by God. He set me in my family where we have biological Social Anxiety,for an excellent purpose. Introverts are thoughtful, sensitive, gentle, humble, caring, kind and respectful to others. Of course, extroverts can be all those things too, but it may not be so easy for them, as they naturally want to enjoy self-expression. Nothing wrong with that in itself, but it can be inconsiderate to others who need quiet prayer. The LORD has given me the task of caring for other introverted souls in His house. Alleluia!
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Adam S. McHugh is the author of Introverts in the Church: Finding Our Place in an Extroverted Culture. He is an ordained Presbyterian minister, spiritual director, chaplain, speaker, and retreat leader. He has been published in The Washington Post, The Christian Century, RELEVANT Magazine, Psychology Today, and Leadership Journal, among other publications. He is a graduate of Claremont McKenna College and Princeton Theological Seminary. On February 28, 2012 he will serve as guest chaplain in the U.S. House of Representatives. He lives in Claremont, CA.

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