Origin Story
Thursday, October 12, 2023
9:29 AM
What is your theological origin story? What parts of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral do you most relate to?

Scripture, Reason, Experience, Tradition

I was raised in a Pentecostal Church and this is where I first encountered Jesus. What informed my theology the most was experience and scripture. The Pentecostal  focuses on an Acts 2 EXPERIENCE with God as well as a high view of the inspiration of Scripture.
As I grew in faith and started to minister, I saw open to doors to work within other denominations. When I first started working in other churches (Baptist, Methodist, Lutheran, Bible Church) I was surprised that they put less focus on experience and much more attention on Tradition.
At first I was hesitant to embrace TRADITION, but through an embrace of REASON  and a search of SCRIPTURE I discovered that many TRADITIONS are beneficial and even SCRIPTURAL.
As I continue to find a home within the Disciples of Christ I learn that a balanced approach to an informed Theology is very valuable in pursuing God's call and relationship with others in the body.