Views, Visions & Values: Some thoughts on Christian Maturity (1)

Views, Visions & Values: Some thoughts on Christian Maturity (1): Hebrews 6 Contemporary English Version (CEV) 6 We must try to become mature and start thinking about more than just the...

Views, Visions & Values: Some thoughts on Missions & Evangelism

Views, Visions & Values: Some thoughts on Missions & Evangelism: Some inspiration from CT Studd, Amy Carmichael and William Booth. CT Studd. Studd, C.T. – In 1884, C.T. Studd, one of the Cambr...

Emerging Churches

To define a movement, we must, as a courtesy, let it say what it is. Eddie Gibbs and Ryan Bolger, in their book, Emerging Churches: Creating Christian Community in Postmodern Cultures(Baker Academic, 2005) define emerging in this way:

Emerging churches are communities that practice the way of Jesus within postmodern cultures. This definition encompasses nine practices. Emerging churches (1) identify with the life of Jesus, (2) transform the secular realm, and (3) live highly communal lives. Because of these three activities, they (4) welcome the stranger, (5) serve with generosity, (6) participate as producers, (7) create as created beings, (8) lead as a body, and (9) take part in spiritual activities.

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