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James, It is obvious we are not on the same wave length regarding the heart of this discussion. It has nothing to do with Purpose-Driven, your...
I would not say change is a defining characteristic of a church (gathering of baptized believers ...), but I would say change is an essential...
I actually wrote a paper on a "theology of change" a couple of years ago and presented it at a state-wide meeting. There is definitely a...
Would you say the command to go into all the "world" was a focus on the world or God so loved the "world" was a focus on the world? I am not sure...
J.D. ~ it is difficult to respond to your posts because of your continual blending of "emergent" with terms like "purpose-driven". If you truly...
JArthur ~ I would say a couple of things ... 1. Obviously churches make mistakes in transitioning. At the same time, any time a church...
Each church must make their own contextualization and missional decisions. They do anyway. The moment I choose to use only hymns or praise &...
Contextualization has to do with taking the gospel and applying it in a context conducive to my culture. To illustrate, if a missionary goes to...
It does for me. I recognize the reality that God uses different types of ministry and people to spread His word. My reformed tendencies allow me...
I have no major qualms with this interpretation. These verses are straightforward. Obviously Paul is saying he is willing to sacrifice in order...
If you do not mean compromising the gospel itself, then there is really not an issue is there? Everything else is second-tier issues. I also...
How is it a compromise of the gospel itself?
This simply shows how little you know about the emergent church.
Go back and re-read the thread. I have dealt briefly with the fire truck baptistry already. To suggest it is a "dunk-em & count-em" mentality is...
The purpose of the gathering was primarily evangelism - not "worship" per se. People bow down to the god of music in my city but that does not...
Actually I meant your definition of what qualifies as a gimmick and what does not.
Based on your definition and preferences. And that is [img] Each ministry must decide whether the methods they employ are wise or unwise for...
No more than I can imagine a piano, organ, pews, nursery, etc. And yes church is a place to worship God.
And again I would simply ask for consistency on this issue. The list of patterns and practices that have been added since NT times is endless....
Yes he has given us the means, which also involves becoming "all things to all men" - which I guess brings us full circle. Surely you do not...