Emerging Church Resources

What 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.