Emergent church

January 26, 2006

I’ve been trying to get a handle on what characterizes the emergent church. It has been getting a lot of attention lately, or perhaps I have just recently discovered it.

Kruse Kronicle: The emergent church

I think an overarching theme in all the Emergent circles is that institution/structure in most of the Church have gone wrong. Institutional growth and preservation are driving mission rather than mission driving the institution. Some stay within the existing sturctures and work for reform. Others set up independent congregations with varying degrees of cooperation/hostility towards the broader church and others maintain that any thing beyond an informal network of disciples journeying together is a false imposition on the church.

I suspect that that is exactly what is going on, or at least it resonates with my experience in one PC(USA) congregation over the last thirty-eight years. It has become clear to me that the disconnect between local congregations and the higher governing bodies shows few signs of healing.

Healing may come from some unexpected quarters, like the New Wineskins Initiative, or God may just surprise us.

Or from “emerging churches.”

Dave, waiting and praying.

Posted by Dave | Filed Under Bible 

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