Having ventured onto dangerous ground by commenting on the status of the parish within the CofE, I am pleased to be able to share a blog post from someone who actually knows what he is talking about.
https://www.psephizo.com/life-ministry/do-we-need-to-save-the-parish/
This blog from Ian Paul identifies the real culprit, behind current clashes over parish vs plant, as the growing management culture in the CofE. He considers this to be a potentially uniting issue for traditional parish churches and new plants.
I wonder whether this comment is relevant for the Kirk too?
Are we also subject to a creeping management culture?
The Foolishness of Preaching 