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Featured What is the biggest challenge your denomination is currently facing?

Discussion in 'Other Christian Denominations' started by ChurchofChristguy, Apr 28, 2019.

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  1. ChurchofChristguy

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    I think for the Church of Christ, it is that our tribe tends to do a lot of deep study and discussing concepts, but often without a lot of practical application. If not careful, we intellectualize our faith. I wish we paid more attention to directly addressing the current moral crises in our culture: abortion, divorce, drugs, adultery, LGBTQRSTUVWXYZ, pornography, and covetousness.

    Another issue for the CoC is the advent of contemporary Christian music (CCM). Not that CCM is a bad thing at all - it is quite good. But the 30 somethings and younger listen to it all the time, and they often expect to be able to enjoy and participate in these tunes during the weekly assembly. Since CoC is traditionally non-instrumental, it isn't a deliverable. More CoCs are offering instrumental services, but traditions die hard.

    What are some issues facing your denomination?
     
    #1 ChurchofChristguy, Apr 28, 2019
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    Problem-J.D. Greear
     
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    The SBC is a cooperative not a denomination
     
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  4. ChurchofChristguy

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    OK then, what is the biggest challenge to your cooperative?
     
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    The pushing of social justice and the ever increasing tension between the cals and traditionalists
     
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    Technically Its a convention of cooperating churches, if you want to be snarky about it.
     
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    Which is the consequence of ineffective evangelism.
     
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    "Southern Baptists are the largest Protestant denomination in America. As such, many of our churches are among the largest in our nation, our denominational ministries (especially the mission boards and seminaries) are among the largest in the world, and our Cooperative Program is the envy of many other denominations."
     
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    Unless you believe that Baptists are not Protestants!!! ( ops - that's another discussion)
     
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    And we are for the first time in modern history, in decline.
     
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    I wasnt snarky and that is what I said
     
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    No, it's not what you said.
     
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    Yea it is, same difference
     
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    That is why it is recerred to as the Cooperative Program
     
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    If you are independent then why cooperate?
     
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    I think you need to look at the original Greek meanings of independent and cooperate. They've been mistranslated.
     
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    I don’t speak Greek
     
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    We cooperate for the purpose of missions only
     
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