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Emerging Church ResourcesWhat is the
Emerging Church?
The Emerging Church on 100 Huntley Street Postmodern values get
their voice in the Christian church in what is
called the Emergent Church. The Emergent Church has gained a lot of
traction with the minds of fresh Christians seeking refuge from the
fallout of Modernity. Mostly however it seems more an escape from
conservative and dogmatic preaching, and a reaction to what is
perceived as old fashioned authoritarian rule than any legitimate
attempt to forge a new orthodoxy. The movement has merely demonstrated
in it's inception that is more occupied with preachy language and
doctrines than the church it is supposedly supplanting. The emerging
church trends on their current trajectory look set to plunge us right
back into the dark ages. That is not the dark ages of the future, but
the dark ages we have all ready lived through and "emerged"
from. I say this because of the denial the church has taken
to the absolute authority of the voice of God as revealed through the
scriptures.
Sure there is room for interpretation of the bible and Spiritual truth, but essentially we need to hold something of the divine nature of God in our hearts. if all you are doing is presenting a mirror image to the problems of modernity than thats what you will get. A reflection of all the problems that stemmed from this fragmented world. You hear Brian Mclaren talking about Marx to explain the problems of Modernity in the church. But really Marxism and the problems of social reproduction are as much part of the modern approach as Communism is. And I am not saying that either of these approaches is particularly offensive, only that there is a middle path that has already been forged. It was forged on the cross of Calvary when Jesus sacrificed his earthly existence and essentially reconciled us to God. Then when we see Brian Mclaren emerging church getting involved in a trench warfare type of battle hwere they pit their word against the word of the bible then it losses a lot of traction In recent years I have been a South Korean alien resident and the battle that the emerging church has looked a little like the reaction North Korea has had to the other John Mac. It all looks like the old Modern Rational stalemate that has long existed between North and South, and East and West in this land. I am about to get my hands on a whole lot of emerging church resources and perhaps you will see my position mellow a little. I have to say however that they have identified the mood of the times quite well. I look forward to working these men who have an obvious passion for the truthfulness of God. Loading...
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in the Spiritual-Self journey |
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the Levels |
Represent transformations in human, societal, cultural and self development |
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the Spiritual Gifts |
Represent intelligences that can assist our ascent through the spiritual levels and the breath of our compassion for others. |
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the Fruits of the Spirit |
An efficient tool to track development through the stages and how effective the aspects of the One spirit have been integrated into the likeness of God. |
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the Spiral Dynamic Colors |
Human
nature, the self, culture, society, consciousness and understanding of
Spirit is not fixed but evolves through MEMES. We were all Spirits
creation and created equal but you need to choose to know spirit to
ascend through the developmental journey. |
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the Page Titles |
Identify core areas of development at each of the stages of this journey. |
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the Heroes Journey |
Sequences
Spiritual Development in a symbolic quest that has remained stable
throughout the ages. Inspires you to stay the course and go on to
inspire others. |
Process Drama |
A powerful agent of change where you create and learn from acting from inside experiences. |
Key Issues |
Represent issues of everyday concern and empower the individual for victory in those areas of their lives. |
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