Category Archives: Ecclesiology
Figuring Out The “Church Thing”
As I shared in my last post, I have struggled over the past few years, to come to some kind of understanding of “the Church thing”. By that I mean the typical form and function we observe here in the … Continue reading
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Small Organic Churches: Are They Really Better?
One of the really good books I’ve read this past year was Kevin DeYoung’s Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion . I’ve wrestled through this whole issue for several years and finally in the … Continue reading
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The Emergent Church Movement, pt.2
The question I still wrestle with and hope that you will too, concerning the Emerging Church is this: Is it a trend, or is it another reactionary stance, or is it something that God is doing to connect with a new … Continue reading
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The Emergent Church Movement
This is the 5th part in the series “Exposed But Not Infected” I’m going to let you in on a secret – I am not nearly as smart as those who have written the books that both promote and critique … Continue reading
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Weaknesses Of The Organic Church Movement
Now that I’ve given a brief overview (in my last post) on what the House Church / Organic Church Movement is all about, I want to give you my critique of the movement. After all, this whole series is based … Continue reading
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The House Church Movement
This is the 4th part in the series “Exposed But Not Infected” This post will discuss the 4th “infection” in the series……… the House Church Movement (aka, Organic Church Movement). This is not a highly organized movement, and I suspect that … Continue reading
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Purpose-Driven Church Growth: Faulty Assumptions?
I write this with hesitation, because I don’t want to come across as arrogant and hyper-critical. I believe that a critical spirit is a sin and have seen its effects within the local church firsthand. However, to explain why I … Continue reading
The Purpose-Driven Movement (Exposed But Not Infected)
Once I became ensured that when I got to heaven, I would not be forced to endure a daily diet of Southern Gospel Music, people speaking King James English, and Potato Salad, I was then exposed to The Purpose-Driven Movement. … Continue reading
Five Things The Church Must Be Right About
By definition, theology is “the study of God and his relation to the world”. I realize that not everyone who reads this considers themself to be a theologian – BUT EVERYONE IS A THEOLOGIAN. Now I’ll admit that some people I’ve … Continue reading
Church Growth & Church Health (pt.2)
Furthermore, the Bible is clear about the Mission that God has given the Church (Matt. 28:18-20; Acts 1:8). The Church exists solely for the mission, which has glorifying God as its end. The mission includes a balance of many things … Continue reading
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